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Thyroid gland rupture caused by blunt trauma to the neck
BACKGROUND: Thyroid rupture following blunt trauma is extremely rare, and neck pain without swelling may be the only presenting symptom. However, hemorrhage and hematoma subsequently causes severe tracheal compression and respiratory distress. CASE PRESENTATION: A 71-year-old Japanese woman visited...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4759855/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26892467 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-016-1932-7 |