Traumatic neuromas are known to occur anywhere in the body, but they can develop at any site where a nerve is damaged. In this case, a traumatic neuroma which arose in the neck after lymph node dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma is reported with its sonographic findings. Severe pain during biopsy procedure is also a diagnostic clue for this condition.
Traumatic neuromas are known to occur anywhere in the body, but they can develop at any site where a nerve is damaged. In this case, a traumatic neuroma which arose in the neck after lymph node dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma is reported with its sonographic findings. Severe pain during biopsy procedure is also a diagnostic clue for this condition