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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-6 | Issue-02
Thyroid Abscess Rare Complication of Thyroid FNA: Case Report and Literature Review
Abbas AR Mohamed, Turki Atia Al Quarshi, Abdelrahman Abbas Mohamed, Al Mutairi Abdullah Saud
Published: Feb. 28, 2018 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2018.v06i02.011
Pages: 97-100
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Abstract
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a well-recognized modality for investigation of thyroid pathology. It is simple, reliable, inexpensive and generally safe procedure in the diagnosis of thyroid cysts and nodules. We report a case of right thyroid abscess following FNA of a simple thyroid cyst.