Airway Compression Caused by Bilateral Thyroid Hematoma after Fine-Needle Aspiration.
- Author:
Hee Soon PARK
1
;
Nam Jun CHO
;
Dong Jae HAN
;
Ju Young LEE
;
Mi Hae SEO
;
Yeo Joo KIM
;
Sang Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. yeojoo@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroid gland;
Fine-needle biopsy;
Thyroid nodule;
Hematoma
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*;
Female;
Hematoma*;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Nodule
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2013;19(2):144-148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is considered the most accurate, cost-effective and relatively safe method in the evaluation of thyroid nodules and fatal complications after thyroid FNA are uncommon. In particular, the large hematomas after FNA causing airway compromise are extremely rare complications and were reported in only a few literatures. We reported a 51-year-old woman who showed airway compromise caused by bilateral intrathyroidal and perithyroidal hematoma after FNA of thyroid. A large thyroid hematoma after FNA is a rare but possible complication and sometimes can be fatal for the patient. Proper preventive efforts should be considered while performing thyroid FNA and prompt intervention is mandatory for patients with acute hematoma after FNA.
