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ArticleGland surgery2021

Diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue with normally located thyroid gland and primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report.

Emir Muzurović, Brigita Smolović, Mirjana Miladinović, Damir Muhović, Branko Čampar

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Article in Gland surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emir MuzurovićDepartment of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Section, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Brigita SmolovićFaculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Mirjana MiladinovićCenter for Pathology, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Damir MuhovićFaculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Branko ČamparDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
University of Montenegro · ME

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue (ETT) is rare entity, accounting for 1% of all mediastinal tumours. A 53-year-old lady, presented with cough and atypical chest pain. A computed tomography (CT) scan of chest showed a 95 mm × 75 mm × 115 mm tumour mass; CT guided biopsy of mediastinal mass showed ETT. Thyroid scintigraphy with Technetium-99m (

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case reportectopic parathyroidEctopic thyroidmediastinal massprimary hyperparathyroidism

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PMID33968705
PMCPMC8102227
OpenAlexW3159203673

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