Emergency Thyroidectomy for a Bleeding Multinodular Goitre
- Author:
Irfan Mohamad
;
Shah Jihan Wan Din
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Goitre, bleeding, thyroidectomy
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2009;16(3):47-48
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Goitre is a slow-growing thyroid mass, rarely presenting as an emergency. However, a superimposed infection or acute intralesional bleeding can cause the mass to increase rapidly in size. We report a patient with long-standing multinodular goitre who presented with bleeding from the left thyroid mass. Despite all appropriate measures, the continuous bleeding finally stopped upon thyroidectomy.
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