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Accessory thyroid gland at carotid bifurcation presenting as a carotid body tumor: case report and review of the literature  Evert-Jan F Hollander, MD,

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1 Accessory thyroid gland at carotid bifurcation presenting as a carotid body tumor: case report and review of the literature  Evert-Jan F Hollander, MD, Michel J.T Visser, MD, PhD, Jary M van Baalen, MD, PhD  Journal of Vascular Surgery  Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages (January 2004) DOI: /j.jvs

2 Fig 1 Ectopic thyroid gland. 1, Lingual thyroid; 2, intralingual thyroid; 3, thyreoglossus duct cyst; 4, low neck ectopia; 5, thyroid gland, normal position; 6, intratracheal position; 7, mediastinal position. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs )

3 Fig 2 MRI scan shows a mass (2.8 × 2.3 × 3.3 cm) between the internal and external carotid arteries. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs )

4 Fig 3 MRI shows a typical carotid body tumor.
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