Embryological Remnants of the Thyroid Gland and their Significance in Thyroidectomy
R Fernando, Anuradha Rajapaksha, Narada Ranasinghe, Duminda Gunawardana
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Fernando R, Rajapaksha A, Ranasinghe N, Gunawardana D. Embryological Remnants of the Thyroid Gland and their Significance in Thyroidectomy. World J Endoc Surg 2014; 6 (3):110-112.
It is important that all these remnants are objectively looked for and removed during surgery in order to prevent recurrences.
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Fernando R, Rajapaksha A, Ranasinghe N, Gunawardana D. Embryological Remnants of the Thyroid Gland and their Significance in Thyroidectomy. World J Endoc Surg 2014;6(3):110-112.
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