Case Report of Spontaneous Thyroid Hemorrhage Following LMA Insertion

A case of thyroid hemorrhage following laryngeal mask airway (LMA) intubation is described. A 42-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with left neck pain after same day surgery with LMA intubation and was found to have a thyroid hemorrhage on imaging. The patient was ultimately...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Podolej, Gregory, Bhagat, Gary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10332558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37465220
http://dx.doi.org/10.21980/J8XP8W
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Sumario:A case of thyroid hemorrhage following laryngeal mask airway (LMA) intubation is described. A 42-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with left neck pain after same day surgery with LMA intubation and was found to have a thyroid hemorrhage on imaging. The patient was ultimately discharged in stable condition with no acute interventions performed in the ED or by otorhinolaryngology (ENT). Airway implications and possible interventions based on isolated case reports are reviewed and discussed. TOPICS: Thyroid hemorrhage, LMA complications.

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