Preoperative Sonography in Presumed Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
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Preoperative sonography in presumed thyroglossal duct cysts.
OBJECTIVE To determine the utility of ultrasonography as a sole diagnostic study in the preoperative preparation of patients with presumed thyroglossal duct cysts. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTINGS Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill. PATIENTS Forty-five pediatric patients with midline masses. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Accuracy in the determination of a normally positioned t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.127.2.200