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Table 1 Features of thyroid swelling after FNA were mentioned in literatures

From: Acute thyroid swelling after fine needle aspiration—a case report of a rare complication and a systematic review

Year

Size of Enlarged

Time of occurrence

Management

Time of duration

Other Symptoms

Pathological result

Surface medication

Needle

1982 [4]

2.5-fold

2 to 3 min after FNA

Cold packs

1 h

Moderately tender

Class I negative

Lidocaine

22-guage

1987 [5]

3-fold

Immediately after the withdrawal of needle

Cold packs

A few hours

Slightly pain

Follicular carcinoma

No

22-guage

2008 [6]

1.5- to 3-fold

After the second pass

Without

1 h

Acute pain

Medullary carcinoma

Not mentioned

24-guage

2009 [8]

Not mentioned

Shortly after a subclavian vein catheterization attempt

Without

Within 4 h

Airway obstruction

Absent

Not mentioned

Not mentioned

2011 [3]

2-fold

After the second aspiration

Diclofenac

3 h

Acute pain

Absent

Chlorhexidine

21-guage

2011 [3]

1.5-fold

5 min after the first aspiration

paracetamol

At least 1 h

Acute pain

Benign cystic colloid nodule

Chlorhexidine

21-guage

2016 [7]

Not mentioned

Shortly after FNA

Hydrocortisone

At least 40 min

Choking

Benign

No

22-guage