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16044935

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-27
pubmed:abstractText
Thyroid injury is a rare phenomenon in cases of blunt neck trauma. Symptoms are often subtle or not present on initial exam and can be rapidly life-threatening when airway compromise ensues. We describe the case of a 50-year-old woman who developed neck pain and swelling, dysphagia, and hoarseness after a rear-end collision in which she was the restrained driver, hitting her anterior neck against the steering wheel. Neck CT revealed fragmentation and hematoma within the right thyroid lobe. Arteriogram showed no vascular injury to the neck. The patient was observed in the ICU and was discharged home 3 days later without operative intervention. We believe that in the acute setting, a stable traumatic thyroid hematoma without airway encroachment may be safely observed. Increasing size or compromise of airway integrity should be indications for early intubation and neck exploration.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0003-1348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
518-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Blunt trauma to the thyroid: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports