Efficacy and safety of ethanol ablation for thyroglossal duct cysts

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 306-309

  Kim, S M ^a   Baek, Jung Hwan ^a,b   Kim, Y S ^b   Sung, J Y ^b   Lim, H K ^a   Choi, H ^b   Lee, J H ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COSMETIC;

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYST FLUID; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; SURGICAL PATIENT; THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; SOLVENTS; THYROGLOSSAL CYST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951622135     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2296     Document Type: Article

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