Dual Lingual Thyroid Mimicking Mono-ectopic Thyroid in the Anterior View of Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate Thyroid Scan
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Chong, A-Ri
(Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Jeong, Shin-Young (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Kwon, Seong-Young (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Seo, Young-Soon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Ha, Jung-Min (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Oh, Jong-Ryool (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Bom, Hee-Seung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Song, Ho-Chun (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Min, Jung-Joon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) |
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