An unusual case of neck pain in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Intern Emerg Med

Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Research Center on Thromboembolic Disorders and Antithrombotic Therapies, University of Insubria, U.O. Medicina Interna 1, ASST Settelaghi, viale Borri, 57, 21100, Varese, Italy.

Published: September 2017

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