Rupture of benign thyroid tumors after radio-frequency ablation

J. H. Shin, So Lyung Jung, J. H. Baek, J. H. Kim

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Abstract

Rupture of benign thyroid tumors after RFA is very rare. We experienced 6 cases in 4 institutions. All patients presented with abrupt neck swelling and pain between 9 and 60 days after RFA. Imaging and clinical findings of the ruptured tumors were anterior subcapsular location, mixed composition, large size, and repeated ablations. Conservative treatment was sufficient in 3 cases, whereas surgical management was required in 3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2165-2169
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology
Volume32
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

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