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Case Reports
. 1999 May-Jun;22(3):249-50.
doi: 10.1007/s002709900376.

Superior thyroid artery lesion after US-guided chemical parathyroidectomy: angiographic diagnosis and treatment by embolization

F Perona  1 , A Barile, M Oliveri, P Quadri, C Ferro
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Case Reports

Superior thyroid artery lesion after US-guided chemical parathyroidectomy: angiographic diagnosis and treatment by embolization

F Perona et al. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1999 May-Jun.

Abstract

A 71-year-old woman presented with a life-threatening thyroid hemorrhage after US-guided chemical parathyroidectomy. The diagnosis was made by angiography followed by immediate embolization of a pseudoaneurysm of the left superior thyroid artery. Embolization controlled the hemorrhage, obviating the need for surgery. The patient made a full recovery with no evidence of further hemorrhage. Pseudoaneurysm of the superior thyroid artery is a rare cause of hemorrhage and percutaneous embolization is an effective method of treatment.

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