Acute transient thyroid swelling after fine‐needle aspiration biopsy: A case report of a rare complication and a literature review. Issue 7 (2nd March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zeng, Wenli; Lu, Jinming; Yan, Ziyan; Liu, Yanna; Deng, Wenfeng; Zhou, Yi; Xu, Wenwei; Wang, Yuchen; Xu, Jian; Miao, Yun
• Is Part Of: Diagnostic cytopathology. Volume 50:Issue 7(2022)
• Page Start: E193
• Page End: E197
• Publication Date: 2022-03-02
• Subjects: complication -- fine‐needle aspiration biopsy -- thyroid -- thyroid swelling -- ultrasound; Cytodiagnosis -- Periodicals; Pathology, Cellular -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; 616.07582
• DOI: 10.1002/dc.24948
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-1039

Abstract

Abstract: Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a safe and effective thyroid examination method with rare complications. Herein, we report a rare case of acute transient thyroid swelling that occurred after ultrasound‐guided FNAB. The patient experienced acute pain with rapid thyroid swelling. Ultrasound imaging revealed a nodule with a linear, hypoechoic, and "patch‐like" appearance, indicating edema without hemorrhage. After receiving anti‐anaphylaxis and detumescence therapy for 1 day, the swelling regressed. Acute transient thyroid swelling is an extremely rare event that occurs shortly after FNAB and may frighten patients; therefore, clinicians should be aware of this complication in this context.