Efficacy and safety of ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules

Abstract Background We evaluated 45 benign thyroid nodules of 40 patients treated with radiofrequency (RF) ablation and followed up for 6 months. The inclusion criteria included unilateral or bilateral thyroid nodules with compression symptoms or cosmetic problems, cytological confirmation of benign...

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Main Authors: Mai S. Abd El-Galil, Ali H. Ali, Raef M. Botros, Yasser I. Abd El-Khaleq, Osama M. A. Hetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Radiofrequency ablation
Benign thyroid nodules
Ultrasound
Autonomously functioning thyroid nodule
Fine needle aspiration biopsy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00435-y

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