Cystic versus predominantly cystic thyroid nodules: Efficacy of ethanol ablation and analysis of related factors

European Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1573-1578

  Kim, Young Joong ^a   Baek, Jung Hwan ^a   Ha, Eun Ju ^a   Lim, Hyun Kyung ^a   Lee, Jeong Hyun ^a   Sung, Jin Young ^c   Kim, Jae Kyun ^d   Kim, Tae Yong ^b   Kim, Won Bae ^b   Shong, Young Kee ^b  

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

^b University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Keywords Ethanol ablation; Radiofrequency ablation; Thyroid cyst; Thyroid intervention; Thyroid nodule

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABLATION THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHANOL ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SCHOOL CHILD; THYROID NODULE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CYSTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864693704     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2406-5     Document Type: Article

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