Ectopic Thyroid Nodule in Thyroglossal Duct

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Shin, Ah-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
Lee, Seung-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
Jung, Won-Sang (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
Ko, Seung-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
Ahn, Yu-Bae (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine)

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