Cervical Ganglioneuroblastoma Mimicking Thyroid Tissue in a Young Adult: Differential Diagnosis.
A 17-year-old female patient presented with a cervical mass enlarging for one month. On physical examination, a firm, mobile and multilobulated painless mass located in the left supra clavicular region extending to the trachea was palpated. Neck ultrasonography revealed a 6 x 4 x 3 cm sized encapsul...
| Published in: | Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 1041 - 1046 |
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| Format: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
Aug2011
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