Vocal Cord Paralysis Following I-131 Ablation of a Postthyroidectomy Remnant

Overview

Journal J Nucl Med

Specialty Nuclear Medicine

Date 1985 Jan 1

PMID 3965651

Citations 2

Authors

T C Lee

J C Harbert

S W Dejter

D R Mariner

J VANDAM

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Abstract

Vocal cord paralysis has been reported following I-131 therapy of thyrotoxicosis and following ablation of the whole thyroid. However, this rare complication has not previously been described following I-131 ablation of a postthyroidectomy remnant. We report a patient who required tracheostomy for bilateral vocal cord paralysis following I-131 ablation after near-total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma.

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