Extensive Hemorrhage after Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules in a Patient with Long-term Aspirin Therapy

Jung, Hae-Kyoung; Kim, Eun-Kyung; Kim, Min Jung; Kwak, Jin Young; Park, Cheong Soo

doi:10.16956/kjes.2007.7.1.39

Korean J Endocr Surg. 2007 Mar;7(1):39-41. Korean.
Published online Mar 31, 2007.
https://doi.org/10.16956/kjes.2007.7.1.39

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Extensive Hemorrhage after Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules in a Patient with Long-term Aspirin Therapy

Hae-Kyoung Jung, M.D., Eun-Kyung Kim, M.D., Min Jung Kim, M.D., Jin Young Kwak, M.D. and Cheong Soo Park, M.D.¹

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- Departments of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- ¹Departments of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Correspondence: Email: ekkim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Accepted March 23, 2007.

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Abstract

Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (USFNA) is a very useful procedure for the diagnosis and management of thyroid diseases. It is very safe procedure and complications have been rarely reported. We experienced a case of an extensive hemorrhage after USFNA of the thyroid nodule in a patient undergoing long-term aspirin therapy. We emphasize that it is very important to obtain a patient history carefully before performing a USFNA.

Keywords

Thyroid; FNAB; Complication