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Thyroid cartilage at the suprasternal notch with low situated thyroid gland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Soliman M. Soliman
Soliman M. Soliman*
Affiliation:
Cario, Egypt
*
Dr. S. M. Soliman, 6 Ebn Malek Street, Giza, Cairo, Egypt.
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Abstract

The thyroid cartilage and thyroid gland forming a lump at the suprasternal notch is a surprising congenital anomaly which I believe has not been previously reported.

A case with co-existent low hyoid bone, pharyngo-oesophageal junction and intrathoracic cricoid cartilage with no cervical trachea is presented. Its pathogenesis is suggested and its surgical importance is discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 5 , May 1988 , pp. 476 - 478
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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