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Common Tumour at a Rare Site: Colloid Goitre with Degenerative Changes in Cheek

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Ectopic thyroid gland is a rare entity resulting from embryological aberration. We present a rare case of colloid goitre with degenerative changes which appeared as cheek swelling in a euthyroid adult male.

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The authors would like to thank Dr. Chandraprabha Mishra for histopathology slides and radiologist Dr. Golak Nath Pasa.

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  1. Department of Dentistry, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital, Baripada, Odisha, India

    Gyanaranjan Sahu

  2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

    Amanjot Kaur & P. G. Gigi

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Sahu, G., Kaur, A. & Gigi, P.G. Common Tumour at a Rare Site: Colloid Goitre with Degenerative Changes in Cheek. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-020-01500-1

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