Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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Two Cases of Unilateral Thyroid Hematoma Inducing Airway Distress after Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

세침흡인검사 후 호흡곤란을 동반한 일측성 갑상선 혈종 2례

  • Byun, Jang-Yul (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Kye-Won (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Koh, Yoon-Woo (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine)
  • 변장열 (순천향대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 권계원 (순천향대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 고윤우 (순천향대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.05.31
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Abstract

Fine needle aspiration biopsy(FNAB) has been used for many decades in the diagnosis of benign and malignant tumors of thyroid gland. Complications of thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy(FNAB) are extremely rare. Hematoma formation is the most commonly encountered complication. However, massive intrathyroid unilateral hemorrhage and hematoma formation inducing upper airway distress rarely occurs. Here, we report two cases diagnosed as having hematoma that caused upper airway distress after FNAB for thyroid nodule.

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