Spontaneous rupture of hemorrhagic thyroid nodules causing extensive laryngopharyngeal, neck, and chest hematoma

Spontaneous rupture of hemorrhagic thyroid nodules causing extensive laryngopharyngeal, neck, and chest hematoma

Abstract We report a rare case of spontaneous rupture of a thyroid nodule causing extensive soft tissue hematoma involving the laryngopharyngeal, neck, and chest regions in a 41-year-old healthy woman. Spontaneous hematoma secondary to a thyroid nodule is a rare occurrence. Hematoma usually tends to...

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Main Authors: Timothy L. W. Wong, Rohaizam Jaafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Subjects:
chest hematoma
laryngopharyngeal hematoma
neck hematoma
thyroid hemorrhage
thyroid nodule
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1012-5574.199405

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