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A Rare Case of Metastasis to the Mandible from the Thyroid Gland: a Case Report and Literature Review

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Patil, S., Janardhan, D., Suresh, S. et al. A Rare Case of Metastasis to the Mandible from the Thyroid Gland: a Case Report and Literature Review. Indian J Surg Oncol 10, 422–425 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-019-00873-1

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