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ea0063p1181 | Thyroid 3 | ECE2019

Ethanol ablation of cystic thyroid nodules: an effective and not aggressive treatment

Hernando Inigo , Cuesta Julian , Mingo Alberto , Jimenez Sara , Marazuela Monica , Sampedro-Nunez Miguel Antonio , Lahera Marcos

Introduction: Simple aspiration is the first-line treatment used for benign cystic thyroid nodules. However, a high recurrence rate has been reported with this procedure. When this happens, percutaneous ethanol injection into the nodules has proven to be an effective technique which can reach a volume reduction of about 85% (Kim et al., Eur Radiol. 2012 Jul;22(7):1573–8).Material and methods: Descriptive analysis of percutaneous 96° et...