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Jessica S Lilley1, Jefferson P Lomenick.
Abstract
Thyroglossal duct cysts can contain ectopic thyroid tissue, and in some cases this tissue may be the only functional thyroid gland. We present the case of a 6-year-old girl with delayed diagnosis of iatrogenic hypothyroidism that developed after excision of a thyroglossal duct cyst.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23158024 PMCID: PMC4172850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.10.018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406