Thyroglossal duct cyst in children

R. A. Khan; J. K. Mahajan; K. L. N. Rao

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1621110

Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine, Table of Contents

Nuklearmedizin 2009; 48(04): N24-N25
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1621110

Case report

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Thyroglossal duct cyst in children

R. A. Khan

¹Division of Paediatric Surgery, JNMCH, Aligarh, India

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J. K. Mahajan

²Department of Paediatric Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

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K. L. N. Rao

²Department of Paediatric Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

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