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- Jörg Ahrens, Björn Jüttner, Sabine Heidt, Dirk Scheinichen, and Michael Przemeck.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
- J Emerg Med. 2012 Jul 1;43(1):41-3.
BackgroundRupture of a normal thyroid gland after blunt cervical trauma is a rare case of airway compression. This case report describes the case of a 79-year-old woman who developed severe respiratory distress after a bicycle crash.Case ReportPresenting about 2 h after the crash, the patient noted cervical swelling and increasing dyspnea. The diagnosis of thyroid gland rupture was made with a combination of computed tomography scan, cervical radiography, and bronchoscopy. Invasive airway management was required in the first few hours after the crash. The patient underwent a left hemithyroidectomy, and recovered without complications.ConclusionThis case report highlights the fact that thyroid gland rupture can be a threatening complication of blunt cervical trauma.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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