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Acute diffuse thyroid swelling: A rare complication of fine‐needle aspiration
Author(s) -
Tang Wai Kiu,
Bhatia Kunwar S. S.,
Pang Angel S. W.,
Ahuja Anil
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22432
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , thyroid , nodule (geology) , edema , swelling , radiology , ultrasound , fine needle aspiration , surgery , pathology , biopsy , paleontology , biology
We present a case illustrating the rare complication of acute generalized thyroid swelling shortly after sonographic‐guided fine needle aspiration of a thyroid nodule. Ultrasound revealed the presence of characteristic linear hypoechoic avascular areas interspersed throughout the gland suggestive of edema. The patient was treated conservatively, with near complete normalization of the thyroid within 24 hours. Recognition of this potential complication is important, as the rapid onset of diffuse thyroid enlargement is often alarming but typically has a transient and self‐limiting course. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 45 :426–429, 2017