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Thyroid fine needle cytology complicated by recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and unnecessary radical surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2006

S J Hulin  and
K P Harris
S J Hulin
Affiliation:
Department of General Surgery, North Hants Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
K P Harris
Affiliation:
Department of General Surgery, North Hants Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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Abstract

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important tool in the investigation of thyroid nodules and has few reported complications. We present the first report of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy arising as a complication of thyroid nodule FNAC. This complication led to inaccurate diagnosis and unnecessarily radical surgery, with consequent increased morbidity.

Keywords

Thyroid NeoplasmsFine-Needle Aspiration CytologyRecurrent Laryngeal Nerve
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 11 , November 2006 , pp. 970 - 971
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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