title: Traumatic rupture of the thyroid gland.
abstract: A 24-year-old male presented with marked neck swelling following direct neck trauma. Imaging diagnosed a rare case of traumatic thyroid rupture.
authors.affiliation: Cairns Diagnostic Imaging and Cairns Base Hospital, Queensland, Australia. apwatson@tpgi.com.au
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging