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From: Effects of active localization and vascular preservation of inferior parathyroid glands in central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma

Fig. 1

1. Inferior parathyroid gland (IPG) of type A1. 2. IPG of type A2. 3. IGP of type B1. 4. IPGSof type B2. 5. IPG of type C. 6. Superior parathyroid gland. 7. Inferior thyroid artery. 8. The tongue of thymus. 9. The recurrent laryngeal nerve. a Area refer to the back surface of inferior pole. b Area indicate the belt occupied by the tongue of thymus and thymus-thyroid ligament. c Area represent tracheoesophageal groove

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