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The black thyroid: an unusual finding during neck exploration.
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  1. J. G. Noble,
  2. T. J. Christmas,
  3. C. Chapple,
  4. D. Katz,
  5. E. J. Milroy
  1. Department of Urology, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.

    Abstract

    Black thyroid discolouration has been reported in post-mortem examinations on patients who have previously taken minocycline. The discovery of this phenomenon during neck exploration and a review of the possible mechanism of black thyroid discolouration are discussed in this paper.

    http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.65.759.34

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