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Benign thyroid nodule unresponsive to radiofrequency ablation treated with laser ablation: a case re...

Benign thyroid nodule unresponsive to radiofrequency ablation treated with laser ablation: a case re...

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Benign thyroid nodule unresponsive to radiofrequency ablation treated with laser ablation: a case report

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Benign thyroid nodule unresponsive to radiofrequency ablation treated with laser ablation: a case report

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

Journal of medical case reports, 2018-05, Vol.12 (1), p.127-127, Article 127

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Radiofrequency ablation and laser ablation are safe and effective techniques for reducing thyroid nodule volume, neck symptoms, and cosmetic complaints. Therapeutic success is defined as a nodule reduction > 50% between 6 and 12 months after the procedure, but a percentage of nodules inexplicably do not respond to thermal ablation.
We describe t...

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Benign thyroid nodule unresponsive to radiofrequency ablation treated with laser ablation: a case report

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_45bdac0e30284a8bacdb7b7777e70539

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_45bdac0e30284a8bacdb7b7777e70539

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ISSN

1752-1947

E-ISSN

1752-1947

DOI

10.1186/s13256-018-1628-9

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