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VOLUME 6 , ISSUE 1 ( Number, 2014 ) > List of Articles

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Solitary Thyroid Nodule: A Clinical Approach

Manoj Chadha, Premlata K Varthakavi, Parimal Subhash Tayde, Pradip P Dalwadi, Bharat R Sharma, Jagdish Chavhan, Pratibha Pawal

Keywords : Solitary thyroid nodule,Thyroid malignancy,Fine needle aspiration cytology

Citation Information : Chadha M, Varthakavi PK, Tayde PS, Dalwadi PP, Sharma BR, Chavhan J, Pawal P. Solitary Thyroid Nodule: A Clinical Approach. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014; 6 (1):23-29.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1146

Published Online: 01-08-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Tayde PS, Dalwadi PP, Sharma BR, Chavhan J, Pawal P, Joshi A, Bhagwat NM, Chadha M, Varthakavi PK. Solitary Thyroid Nodule: A Clinical Approach. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014;6(1):23-29.

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