Traumatic rupture of the thyroid gland

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 363-364

  Watson, Andrew P ^a  

^a CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Thyroid injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; EDEMA; HUMAN; MALE; NECK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; NECK INJURIES; RUPTURE; THYROID GLAND; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0032806078     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.1999.433675.x     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. 1. Tintinalli JE, Ruiz E, Krome RL (eds). Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 4th edn. McGraw-Hill Publications, 1996.
2. 2. Oertli D, Harder F. Complete traumatic transection of the thyroid gland. Surgery 1994; 115: 527-9.
3. 3. Lawton G. Traumatic haemorrhage into the thyroid simulating major vessel damage from deceleration injury. Thorax 1974; 29: 607-8.
4. 4. Ryan WJ. Haemorrhage into thyroid gland resulting from muscular effort: Report of case. Ann Surg 1942; 115: 469-71.
5. 5. Wendal A. Fetal adenoma with haemorrhage: Operative procedure for relief of asphyxia with case report. Am J Surg 1936; 31: 372-5.
6. 6. Blum M, Schloss MF. Martial-arts thyroiditis. N Engl J Med 1984; 311: 199-200.
7. 7. Grace RH, Shilling JS. Acute haemorrhage into the thyroid gland following trauma and causing respiratory distress. Br J Surg 1969; 56: 635-7.
8. 8. Rupprecht H, Rumenapf G, Braig H, Flesch R. Acute bleeding caused by rupture of the thyroid gland following blunt neck trauma: Case report. J Trauma 1994; 36: 408-9.