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Monocular blindness following fine needle aspiration cytology of a neck mass

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. Ghosh
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
A. Panarese
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
A. J. Parker
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.

Abstract

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is commonly used in the diagnostic work-up of head and neck masses. Complications are extremely uncommon. We describe a case of monocular blindness following FNAC of a neck mass. To our knowledge this is the first case described in the literature.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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