Treatment of large cold benign thyroid nodules not eligible for surgery with percutaneous ethanol injection

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3905-3907

  Zingrillo, Matteo ^a   Collura, Daniela ^a   Ghiggi, Maria Rosaria ^a   Nirchio, Vincenzo ^a   Trischitta, Vincenzo ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THYROID NODULE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031765465     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.83.11.5257     Document Type: Article

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