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Fistulectomy may not be the first choice treatment in a child with recurrent suppurative thyroiditis

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    C. Ruggeri, M. Wasniewska, L. Carcione & F. De Luca

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Ruggeri, C., Wasniewska, M., Carcione, L. et al. Fistulectomy may not be the first choice treatment in a child with recurrent suppurative thyroiditis. J Endocrinol Invest 27, 207–208 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03346269

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