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Surgical and Pathological Changes after Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules
Joint Authors
Bernardi, Stella
Fabris, Bruno
Bazzocchi, Gabriele
Barro, Enrica
Stacul, Fulvio
Eramo, Rita
Makovac, Petra
Piscopello, Lanfranco
de Manzini, Nicolò
Bonazza, Deborah
Pinamonti, Maurizio
Zanconati, Fabrizio
Dobrinja, Chiara
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been recently advocated as an effective technique for the treatment of symptomatic benign thyroid nodules.
It is not known to what extent it may affect any subsequent thyroid surgery and/or histological diagnosis.
Materials and Methods.
RFA was performed on 64 symptomatic Thy2 nodules (benign nodules) and 6 symptomatic Thy3 nodules (follicular lesions/follicular neoplasms).
Two Thy3 nodules regrew after the procedure, and these patients accepted to undergo a total thyroidectomy.
Here we present how RFA has affected the operation and the final pathological features of the surgically removed nodules.
Results and Conclusions.
RFA is effective for the treatment of Thy2 nodules, but it should not be recommended as first-line therapy for the treatment of Thy3 nodules (irrespective of their mutational status), as it delays surgery in case of malignancy.
Moreover, it is unknown whether RFA might promote residual tumor progression or neoplastic progression of Thy3 lesions.
Nevertheless, here we show for the first time that one session of RFA does not affect subsequent thyroid surgery and/or histological diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dobrinja, Chiara& Bernardi, Stella& Fabris, Bruno& Eramo, Rita& Makovac, Petra& Bazzocchi, Gabriele…[et al.]. 2015. Surgical and Pathological Changes after Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dobrinja, Chiara…[et al.]. Surgical and Pathological Changes after Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dobrinja, Chiara& Bernardi, Stella& Fabris, Bruno& Eramo, Rita& Makovac, Petra& Bazzocchi, Gabriele…[et al.]. Surgical and Pathological Changes after Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065751
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1065751