Ectopic thyroid tissue in the neck region

Nuklearmedizin 2009; 48(04): N21-N23
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1621109

Case report

Schattauer GmbH

M. Apaydin

¹Radiology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir

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M. Varer

¹Radiology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir

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A. Sarsilmaz

¹Radiology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir

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G. Coskun

¹Radiology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir

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S. Yildiz

²Radiology, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul

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H. Akin

³Nuclear Medicine, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

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