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Unusual presentations of thyroid neoplasms have been reported from time to time. Four such cases of bizarre presentations of thyroid malignancies seen in the ENT Department of ESIC Hospital, K.K. Nagar, Chennai, India are presented. These cases highlight certain important issues concerning the diagnosis and management. A review of the literature on the subject is discussed.
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Raju, G., Kameswaran, M. Unusual presentations of thyroid malignancies — a case series. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 61, 230–234 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-009-0073-x
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