Thyroid Emphysema Following Penetrating Neck Trauma

Although traumatic thyroid gland rupture or hemorrhage is usually seen in goitrous glands, injuries of the normal thyroid gland after neck trauma have rarely been described in the literature. We describe a 44-year-old man who presented with thyroid emphysema and subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) that occ...

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Main Authors: Demet Karadağ, Egemen Doner, Baki Adapınar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-03-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php3?id=730