The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages e72-e74 , June 2010

Thyroid follicular carcinoma presenting as intraorbital, intracranial, and subcutaneous metastasis

  • Thattungal M. Anoop, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kottayam Medical College, Kerala, South India 686008
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  • Puthukuli N. Mini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Kottayam Medical College, Kerala, South India 686008
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  • Kalikavil P. Divya, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kottayam Medical College, Kerala, South India 686008
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  • Suraj Nikhil, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kottayam Medical College, Kerala, South India 686008
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  • Puthiyavettil K. Jabbar, M.D., D.M.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kottayam Medical College, Kerala, South India 686008

Received 3 April 2009 ,Revised 4 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00782-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.048

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages e72-e74 , June 2010

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