title: Emergency thyroidectomy for a bleeding multinodular goitre.
abstract: Goitre is a slow-growing thyroid mass, rarely presenting as an emergency. However, a superimposed infection or acute intralesional bleeding can cause the mass to increase rapidly in size. We report a patient with long-standing multinodular goitre who presented with bleeding from the left thyroid mass. Despite all appropriate measures, the continuous bleeding finally stopped upon thyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School Of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mohamad
authors.forename: Shah Jihan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wan Din