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Ear Nose Throat J
; 100(5_suppl): 663S-666S, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32041420
ABSTRACT
Needle biopsy is a well-established component in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. The biopsy is usually performed with an ultrasound guidance and consists of either fine-needle aspiration or core needle biopsy. Although these terms are often used interchangeably, their difference is important. To our knowledge, we discuss the first reported case of biopsy-proven laryngeal nerve injury and permanent vocal fold paralysis following ultrasound-guided core biopsy of the thyroid. We advocate this complication be discussed as part of the consent process.
Subject(s)
Biopsy, Large-Core Needle/adverse effects , Laryngeal Nerve Injuries/etiology , Thyroid Gland/pathology , Vocal Cord Paralysis/etiology , Vocal Cords/injuries , Adult , Humans , Male , Ultrasonography, Interventional , Vocal Cords/innervation
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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 137(10): 1041-2, 2011 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22006785