Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer in a Pediatric Patient with MEN 2B: Emphasis on the Need for Early Recognition of Extrathyroidal Clinical Findings Associated with MEN 2B
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Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer in a Pediatric Patient with MEN 2B: Emphasis on the Need for Early Recognition of Extrathyroidal Clinical Findings Associated with MEN 2B
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