J Korean Soc Endocrinol.  2005 Jun;20(3):200-203. 10.3803/jkes.2005.20.3.200.

Diagnosis of Impalpable Thyroid Nodule Detected by High-resolution Ultrasonography

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Thyroid Gland*
Thyroid Nodule*
Ultrasonography*

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