Vocal cord paralysis following I-131 ablation of a postthyroidectomy remnant.
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.
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes