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Ectopic pharyngeal goitre — A rare presentation

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Ectopic pharyngeal goitre is very rare and has not been reported in available literature. Here, a case of laryngo- pharyngeal goitre is being reported for clinical interest.

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  1. Deptt. of E.N.T., Gauhati Medical College, 781 032, Guwahati

    Swagata Khanna & D. K. Baruah

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  1. Swagata Khanna
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Khanna, S., Baruah, D.K. Ectopic pharyngeal goitre — A rare presentation. IJO & HNS 46, 94–95 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048880

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