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Papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 4-year-old boy

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We present a case of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) in a 4- year- old boy. The very young age of the patient and unusual presentation with respiratory distress prompted us to report this case.

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  1. Dept. of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, Govt. Medical College &NewCivil Hospital, Surat

    Jamin A. Contractor, Farida Wadia, Alpesh Patel, Manish Bamania & Vineel Muppidi

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Contractor, J.A., Wadia, F., Patel, A. et al. Papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 4-year-old boy. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 54, 148–149 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02968737

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