Thyroid papillary carcinoma arising in ectopic thyroid tissue within a branchial cleft cyst
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Thyroid papillary carcinoma arising in ectopic thyroid tissue within a neck branchial cyst
BACKGROUND Thyroid gland derives from one median anlage at the base of the tongue, and from the two fourth branchial pouches. A number of anomalies may occur during their migration. These can be in form of ectopic tissues, which are frequently found along the course of thyroglossal duct and rarely in other sites, many of these may develop same diseases as the thyroid gland. CASE PRESENTATION ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009312