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Delayed diagnosis of hypothyroidism following excision of a thyroglossal duct cyst

Thyroglossal duct cysts can contain ectopic thyroid tissue, and in some cases this tissue may be the only functional thyroid gland. We present a 6-year-old girl with delayed diagnosis of iatrogenic hypothyroidism that developed following excision of a thyroglossal duct cyst.

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Main Authors: Lilley, Jessica S., Lomenick, Jefferson P.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4172850/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23158024
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.10.018
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