During placement of a central catheter in the left internal jugular vein, an arterial puncture led to an expanding haematoma at the level of the thyroid gland due to an ongoing bleeding fed by the left superior thyroid artery, which was successfully treated by embolisation using beads. The micro-porous structure of these microspheres offered optimal attrition, rigidity, elasticity and durability. These beads provided a controlled, targeted embolisation with a better ability to select the desired end point through choice of size.
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