Efficacy and safety of USG-guided ethanol sclerotherapy in cystic thyroid nodules

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 199-202

  Jayesh, S ^a   Mehta, Pankaj ^a   Cherian, Mathew ^a   Ilayaraja, V ^a   Gupta, Prashanth ^a   Venkatesh, K ^a  

^a KOVAI MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cystic thyroid nodules; Ethanol sclerotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCLEROTHERAPY; THYROID CYST; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68849107794     PISSN: 09713026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.54879     Document Type: Article

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