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She had subtotal thyroidectomy and was discharged on day six postoperatively, after satisfactory primary wound healing. The patient observed swelling, pus\/discharge and extrusion of the suture in the neck three weeks after surgery. Discharge did not stop after initial wound debridement under local anaesthesia. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed a small area of ring-enhancement soft tissue density, anterior to the right thyroid remnant. Subsequent wound exploration under general anaesthesia revealed a sinus tract extending to the thyroid bed with undegraded strands of thickened polyglactin 910 suture. Suture remnants were removed and the wound healed satisfactorily a week later. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p> Non-healing post thyroidectomy wounds should raise suspicion of a retained suture. 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