The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Table of Contents Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984; 32(2): 122-123DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023366 Case Report © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York 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 Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article All articles of this category 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 PDF (1075 kb)
