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. 2008 Aug;1(4):266-7.
doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfn004. Epub 2008 Feb 5.

Multiple thyroid cysts as an extra-renal manifestation of ADPKD

Abdulfattah Alejmi  1 , John A Sayer
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Multiple thyroid cysts as an extra-renal manifestation of ADPKD

Abdulfattah Alejmi et al. NDT Plus. 2008 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: extra-renal manifestations; polycystic kidney; thyroid cysts.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Ultrasound images of right (above) and left (below) thyroid gland showing cystic changes and debris within cysts. Measured cyst diameters are shown.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Ultrasound images of liver demonstrating polycystic changes.
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