Thyroid gland rupture: A rare finding after a blunt neck trauma

Abstract This is a case report of a 13 years old boy with a thyroid rupture secondary to a hockey stick blunt trauma to his neck and a literature review focused on diagnosis and management. There are 14 other cases in the literature, 7 of which required surgical intervention mainly to evacuate a hem...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2013-05, Vol.77 (5), p.863-865
Main Authors: Zawawi, Faisal, Varshney, Rickul, Payne, Richard J, Manoukian, John J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Blunt
Child
Gland
Hematoma - complications
Hematoma - etiology
Hematoma - surgery
Hockey - injuries
Humans
Male
Neck Injuries - complications
Neck Injuries - surgery
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
Rupture
Thyroid
Thyroid Gland - injuries
Thyroid Gland - surgery
Trauma
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Summary:Abstract This is a case report of a 13 years old boy with a thyroid rupture secondary to a hockey stick blunt trauma to his neck and a literature review focused on diagnosis and management. There are 14 other cases in the literature, 7 of which required surgical intervention mainly to evacuate a hematoma. The case in this review did not develop any complications. This is the first reported case in the literature of thyroid gland rupture due to a blunt trauma in a child. Patients with thyroid gland rupture should be monitored closely for developing a hematoma or thyroid storm.
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.02.019