Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation for a Small Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Patient Unfit for Surgery: A Case Report

Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation has been proposed as an effective and safe procedure for treating patients who have low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinomas and/or are unfit for surgery. We present the case of a 72-year old male patient with a small thyroid nodule diagnosed as pa...

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Main Authors: Francesca Maletta, Sara Garberoglio, Alessandro Bisceglia, Alberto Ragni, Francesca Retta, Marco Gallo, Roberto Garberoglio, Mauro Papotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.566362/full