Pharyngeal thyroid: a case report

A 48-year-old woman presented with dysphagia. On examination of the pharynx, a mass was visible behind and adjacent to the right tonsil. It was excised and proved to be ectopic thyroid tissue.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 1999-02, Vol.37 (1), p.61-63
Hauptverfasser:	MD, Sema Basak, MD, Onur Odabasi, MD, Okay Basak, MD, Ender Düzcan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Choristoma - diagnosis Choristoma - pathology Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis Dentistry Diagnostic Imaging Endocrinopathies Female Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms Palatine Tonsil - pathology Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis Pharyngeal Diseases - pathology Thyroid Gland - pathology Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases)
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Zusammenfassung:	A 48-year-old woman presented with dysphagia. On examination of the pharynx, a mass was visible behind and adjacent to the right tonsil. It was excised and proved to be ectopic thyroid tissue.
ISSN:	0266-4356 1532-1940
DOI:	10.1054/bjom.1998.0258