Inferior thyroid artery pseudoaneurysm caused by blunt trauma

Vascular. 2010 Jul-Aug;18(4):242-5. doi: 10.2310/6670.2010.00030.

Abstract

Injury to the inferior thyroid artery (ITA) is an extremely rare complication of blunt neck trauma. The subtle initial clinical presentation and the potential life-threatening sequelae make it a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We report a case of an ITA pseudoaneurysm caused by seat-belt injury. Imaging findings and successful treatment with coil embolization are described. The role of noninvasive imaging techniques in establishing the diagnosis is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic*
  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy
  • Arteries / injuries
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thyroid Gland / blood supply*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / etiology*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / therapy