Massive Mediastinal Hemorrhage Following Treatment of Hyperthyroidism with Radioactive lodine

K. B. Prenger; P. H. Poeschmann; P. H. J. Smits; A. Eygelaar

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1023366

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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984; 32(2): 122-123
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023366

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Massive Mediastinal Hemorrhage Following Treatment of Hyperthyroidism with Radioactive lodine

K. B. Prenger, P. H. Poeschmann, P. H. J. Smits, A. Eygelaar

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands

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1984

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A case of superior mediastinal hemorrhage is described which was caused by necrosis of retrosternal thyroid tissue, following treatment with radioactive iodine.

Key words

Hyperthyroidism - Mediastinal hemorrhage - Radioactive iodine