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. 2012 Jul-Aug;18(4):335-43.
doi: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4913-11.2. Epub 2012 Feb 13.

CT and MRI findings of developmental abnormalities and ectopia varieties of the thyroid gland

Canan Altay  1 , Nezahat Erdoğan, Sebnem Karasu, Engin Uluç, Ayşegül Sarsılmaz, Berna Mete, Orhan Oyar
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CT and MRI findings of developmental abnormalities and ectopia varieties of the thyroid gland

Canan Altay et al. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2012 Jul-Aug.
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Abstract

Ectopic thyroid tissue may be observed anywhere from the tongue base to the lower neck. It is rarely seen in the mediastinum and abdominal cavity. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are very sensitive for detection and localization of ectopic thyroid tissue. This pictorial essay presents the radiological characteristics of developmental abnormalities and ectopia varieties of the thyroid gland.

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