Thyroid rupture secondary to blunt neck trauma
| Autor: | Yih-Liang Sow, Khoon Leong Ng, Nora Abdul Aziz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Goiter endocrine system diseases Thyroid Gland Wounds Nonpenetrating Thyroid lobe Vehicle accident Neck Injuries Blunt medicine Humans Neck trauma Anterior neck Rupture business.industry Thyroid Accidents Traffic General Medicine medicine.disease Dysphagia medicine.anatomical_structure Motorcycles Emergency Medicine Radiology medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of emergency medicine. 31(4) |
| ISSN: | 1532-8171 |
| Popis: | Rupture of the thyroid gland is uncommon in cases of blunt neck trauma. We report a case of thyroid rupture after a motor vehicle accident in a patient without a preexisting goiter. He presented with a painful anterior neck swelling associated with dysphagia and hoarseness of voice. Computed tomographic scans showed lacerations of the right thyroid lobe and isthmus with features suggestive of slow active bleeding. Neck exploration was subsequently performed, and a ruptured right thyroid lobe was found with ongoing venous hemorrhage. A right hemithyroidectomy was performed, and the patient recovered without complications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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