Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
I. Terrinoni
Italy
Case Report
Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Original Case Report
Author(s): R. Cesareo, A. Palermo, A. Casini, I. Terrinoni, V. Pasqualini, G. Pelle, G. Campagna and R. CianniR. Cesareo, A. Palermo, A. Casini, I. Terrinoni, V. Pasqualini, G. Pelle, G. Campagna and R. Cianni
Background: Radiofrequency ablation has been reported to be effective and safe in reducing benign thyroid volume nodules. Most studies carried out so far were performed on a limited number of large nodules and often a subset of them required more than one single treatment.
Case report: We describe the case of 82-year-old woman with a very large volume thyroid nodule treated with a single session of thyroid radiofrequency ablation. After six months, the patient showed significant improvement of compression symptoms and significant volume reduction of 68% (from 152 mL to 48 mL).
Methods: To our knowledge, this is the first case report so far that proves the effectiveness and safety of radiofrequency ablation in such a large thyroid nodule.
Conclusions: Radiofrequency ablation is very effect.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7948.1000191