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William B. Armstrong, MD; Gerry F. Funk, MD; Dale H. Rice, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120(4):427-430.

Abstract
Hemorrhage relatively frequent event. Most cases are mild, causing only pain and discomfort, and rarely cause significant neck swelling. Even more rarely, however, massive hemorrhage into a thyroid nodule can result in a rapidly expanding hematoma with airway compromise. We report a case of a rapidly expanding thyroid hematoma that occurred after minor trauma and resulted in airway compromise in a patient with no clinical or surgical evidence of thyroid disease. We also present a review of the literature.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120:427-430)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Drs Armstrong and Rice), and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa (Dr Funk).

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