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Endovascular treatment of massive hemorrhage arising from inferior thyroid artery after fine needle aspiration of thyroid: a case report.

Ho Sig JangJi Hoon Shin
Published in: BMC surgery (2021)
Massive hemorrhage arising from the ITA is a rare but possible complication following FNA, which can potentially be fatal. Appropriate preventive measures should be taken while performing FNA, especially in patients on long-term anticoagulant drugs, and prompt intervention is mandatory for patients with acute hematoma after FNA.
Keyphrases
  • fine needle aspiration
  • ultrasound guided
  • endovascular treatment
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • atrial fibrillation