Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, cilt.29, 2012 (Scopus)
Thyroid gland diseases are very common conditions. Especially hyperplasia of thyroid gland and thyroid nodules which are publicly known as goitre is important health problem. A well knowledge of anatomy of the thyroid gland is important for routine clinical practice and thyroid surgery. In this paper, we tried to present a detailed anatomy of the thyroid gland starting from its embryology.