Background:Thyroid nodule results in morbidity due to local compression or hyperthyroidism. There are several methods available now, including Radiofrequency Ablation (RF), for image-guided ablation of benign thyroid nodule. Objective: This study's goal is to assess how well RF ablation works for managing benign solitary thyroid nodule. Patients and methods: This study involved 40 participants from the internal medicine and endocrinology department's outpatient clinic at Zagazig University Hospitals. All subjects with benign thyroid nodule received RF ablation, and six-month follow-up were carried out. Results: Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (TIRADS) 2, TIRADS 3, and TIRADS 4 categories were present in 20%, 60%, and 20% of cases, respectively. Regarding the initial assessment before RF; the mean values of TSH, T3 and T4 were 3.6 ± 0.87, 2.76 ± 0.39 and 1.07 ± 0.23, respectively. The mean size of nodules was 9.51 ± 2.11. Concerning echogenicity, 53.3% of patients were isoechoic.73.3% of patients had no calcifications; 80% had regular contour. Regarding the final assessment at 6 month after RF; the mean values of TSH, T3 and T4 were 1.86 ± 0.43, 2.8 ± 0.41 and 1.11 ± 0.21, respectively. The mean size of nodules was 2.3 ± 0.43. About 93.3 % of patients had no calcifications. All managed subjects with RF ablation had 100 % regular contour with no halo. Conclusion: RF ablation is regarded as a successful technique for the management of benign thyroid nodules.
Farahat, H. H., Salem, I. M., Nsrallah, A. A. M., Saber, S., & Hamed, M. G. (2022). Benign Thyroid Nodule Management Using Radiofrequency Ablation. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89(1), 4970-4974. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.260868
MLA
Hossam H. Farahat; Ihab M. Salem; Ayman A. M. Nsrallah; Sameh Saber; Mohamed G. Hamed. "Benign Thyroid Nodule Management Using Radiofrequency Ablation", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89, 1, 2022, 4970-4974. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.260868
HARVARD
Farahat, H. H., Salem, I. M., Nsrallah, A. A. M., Saber, S., Hamed, M. G. (2022). 'Benign Thyroid Nodule Management Using Radiofrequency Ablation', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89(1), pp. 4970-4974. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.260868
VANCOUVER
Farahat, H. H., Salem, I. M., Nsrallah, A. A. M., Saber, S., Hamed, M. G. Benign Thyroid Nodule Management Using Radiofrequency Ablation. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022; 89(1): 4970-4974. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.260868
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