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Malignant teratoma of the thyroid in an adult: CT appearance.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Kier, R; Silverman, PM; Korobkin, M; Wain, S; Leight, G; Burch, W
Published in: J Comput Assist Tomogr
1985
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A case of malignant teratoma of the thyroid gland is presented. Computed tomography identified an inhomogeneous mass with dense calcifications involving the thyroid gland and compressing the upper airway. Enlarged, peripherally enhancing lymph nodes in the neck and mediastinum suggested its malignant etiology.

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George Staples Leight Jr.
Author George Staples Leight Jr. Surgical Oncology
Warner Miller Burch Jr.
Author Warner Miller Burch Jr. Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition

Published In

J Comput Assist Tomogr

DOI

10.1097/00004728-198501000-00030

ISSN

0363-8715

Publication Date

1985

Volume

9

Issue

1

Start / End Page

174 / 176

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Teratoma
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Adult
  • 4603 Computer vision and multimedia computation
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Kier, R., Silverman, P. M., Korobkin, M., Wain, S., Leight, G., & Burch, W. (1985). Malignant teratoma of the thyroid in an adult: CT appearance. J Comput Assist Tomogr, 9(1), 174–176. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-198501000-00030
Kier, R., P. M. Silverman, M. Korobkin, S. Wain, G. Leight, and W. Burch. “Malignant teratoma of the thyroid in an adult: CT appearance.” J Comput Assist Tomogr 9, no. 1 (1985): 174–76. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-198501000-00030.
Kier R, Silverman PM, Korobkin M, Wain S, Leight G, Burch W. Malignant teratoma of the thyroid in an adult: CT appearance. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1985;9(1):174–6.
Kier, R., et al. “Malignant teratoma of the thyroid in an adult: CT appearance.” J Comput Assist Tomogr, vol. 9, no. 1, 1985, pp. 174–76. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00004728-198501000-00030.
Kier R, Silverman PM, Korobkin M, Wain S, Leight G, Burch W. Malignant teratoma of the thyroid in an adult: CT appearance. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1985;9(1):174–176.

Published In

J Comput Assist Tomogr

DOI

10.1097/00004728-198501000-00030

ISSN

0363-8715

Publication Date

1985

Volume

9

Issue

1

Start / End Page

174 / 176

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Teratoma
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Adult
  • 4603 Computer vision and multimedia computation
  • 3202 Clinical sciences