Shattered thyroid gland in a young boy after a blunt neck trauma
Joint Authors
Vong, Khim Soon
Muhammad, Hamzah
Zakariyya, Zaydi
Muhammad, Irfan
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 2 (31 Jul. 2016), pp.115-118, 4 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2016-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Blunt thyroid injury in motor vehicle accident in paediatric patient is relatively rare.
The symptoms are often barely anterior neck swelling which gradually increases in size and may or may not compromise the airway, and it can be fatal if missed to be identified.
We described the case of a 15-year-old boy who involved in an accident and sustained a shattered thyroid gland despite no open wound in the neck.
The management issues were outlined.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vong, Khim Soon& Muhammad, Irfan& Muhammad, Hamzah& Zakariyya, Zaydi. 2016. Shattered thyroid gland in a young boy after a blunt neck trauma. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.115-118.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-726044
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vong, Khim Soon…[et al.]. Shattered thyroid gland in a young boy after a blunt neck trauma. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 17, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.115-118.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-726044
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vong, Khim Soon& Muhammad, Irfan& Muhammad, Hamzah& Zakariyya, Zaydi. Shattered thyroid gland in a young boy after a blunt neck trauma. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2016. Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.115-118.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-726044
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 117-118
Record ID
BIM-726044
