Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Blunt trauma to the thyroid: a case report.

Christine Weeks1, Francis D Moore, Stephen J Ferzoco

  • 1Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

The American Surgeon
|July 28, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Blunt neck trauma can cause rare thyroid injuries. A stable traumatic thyroid hematoma without airway compromise can be safely observed, but increasing size or airway issues require intervention.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Medic Training at Military-Civilian Partnerships-A Narrative Review.

Military medicine·2026
Same author

Accessibility and Use of Violence Intervention Programs: A Retrospective Analysis of the National American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Firearm Study Research Dataset.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons·2026
Same author

Bilateral Versus Unilateral Arterial Embolization in Pelvic Trauma: A ReCONNECT Study.

The Journal of surgical research·2026
Same author

Hepatic necrosis and dysfunction following angioembolization in a trauma-related mortality.

International journal of emergency medicine·2025
Same author

Effects of a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program on Posthospitalization Services: First-Year Experience.

Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses·2025
Same author

Increased awareness of medial brachial compartment syndrome is mandatory following endovascular arterial repair.

Trauma case reports·2025

Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Endocrinology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Thyroid injury from blunt neck trauma is uncommon.
  • Symptoms can be subtle, yet airway compromise can be life-threatening.

Observation:

  • A 50-year-old restrained driver sustained anterior neck trauma in a rear-end collision.
  • She presented with neck pain, swelling, dysphagia, and hoarseness.
  • Neck CT revealed a right thyroid lobe hematoma with fragmentation; arteriogram showed no vascular injury.

Findings:

  • The patient was managed conservatively with observation in the ICU.
  • She was discharged after 3 days without surgical intervention.

Implications:

  • Stable traumatic thyroid hematomas without airway compromise can be safely observed acutely.
  • Surgical exploration and intubation are indicated if the hematoma enlarges or compromises the airway.

Related Experiment Videos