A Case of Diffuse Intracapsular Hemorrhage of Thyroid Gland after Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy.
- Author:
Jun Hee KIM
1
;
Min Woo WI
;
Young Ho HONG
;
Sei Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. syleemd@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroid gland;
Fine needle biopsy;
Hemorrhage;
Airway obstruction
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Biopsy*;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Head;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Neck;
Salivary Glands;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Thyroid Gland*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2007;50(2):178-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a safe, simple, repeatable and cost-effective method, and has excellent sensitivity and specificity. Thus, it is generally used as a primary study for the diseases of salivary gland, thyroid gland, and cervical lymph node in the head and neck area. FNAB has a small number of contraindications and complications, but most of the complications are minor complications. However, uncommon complications had been reported in the literature. In this report, we describe a 63 yearold woman who experienced dyspnea caused by diffuse intracapsular hemorrhage of thyroid gland after FNAB.
