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Sublingual Ectopic Thyroid Gland Misdiagnosed as Atrophic Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report Cover

Sublingual Ectopic Thyroid Gland Misdiagnosed as Atrophic Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report

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|Sep 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 179 - 182
Submitted on: May 6, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 14, 2025
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Published on: Sep 15, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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