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We studied the effect of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in the treatment of cold, cytologically benign, large (>10 mL) thyroid nodules (CBNs) in 41 patients. The end-point of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of PEI on: 1) local symptomatology, assessed by an arbitrary symptom score; and
OBJECTIVE
To assess the short-term efficacy and safety of ultrasonographically (US)-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for treatment of benign solid thyroid nodules.
METHODS
This prospective study was approved by the institutional ethics committee, and written informed consent
OBJECTIVE
The use of radiofrequency ablation has increased rapidly in recent years and is receiving increased attention as a minimally invasive method to treat benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
RESULTS
Radiofrequency ablation has been shown to be an alternative to surgery in the treatment of
Thyroid nodules are a common finding in general population, with a prevalence of 20% to 70% at ultrasound (US) examination. Many of them are benign but treatment can be necessary to relief compressive symptoms. In the last years, percutaneous ablations have achieved amazing development in the
OBJECTIVE
The activity of the application of single-session ultrasonography (US)-guided percutaneous radio frequency ablation (RFA) in benign thyroid nodules was investigated in this prospective clinical study.
METHODS
RFA treatment was applied to 100 nodules in 100 patients (78 women, 22 men;
We present a case illustrating the rare complication of acute generalized thyroid swelling shortly after sonographic-guided fine needle aspiration of a thyroid nodule. Ultrasound revealed the presence of characteristic linear hypoechoic avascular areas interspersed throughout the gland suggestive of
We recently treated three additional patients with hemiaplasia of the thyroid associated with Graves' disease, making a total of eight such cases. All eight of these patients were women and their chief complaints were goiter in five cases, whereas exophthalmos or palpebral edema were noted in six
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of Graves ophthalmopathy developing years after subtotal thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine treatment of papillary thyroid cancer.
METHODS
We present a case report including clinical and laboratory data. Current relevant literature is reviewed and summarized with
BACKGROUND
Endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET) can be performed through the bilateral areolar approach (BAA). A working space (WS) is typically created on the surface of the pectoral fascia in the chest wall and in the subplatysmal space in the neck. There are several limitations of using this WS. The aim
BACKGROUND
Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) metastasizes most commonly to the lungs and non-cranial bones. Skull and skin are uncommon sites and usually manifest well after the diagnosis of primary malignancy. Metastasis to skull and skin as the presenting feature of FTC is infrequently reported in
To report a case of bilateral papillitis as the initial ophthalmologic presentation in a patient with complex medical history and multisystemic symptoms, eventually revealing a diagnosis of sarcoidosis.Retrospective interventional case