Ectopic thyroid tissue
Head & neck imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsCabral P1, Silva C2, Vinhais S3
Patient50 years, female
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/9377 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.9377 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |