ArticleKorean journal of radiology2023
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis in Thyroid Nodules Initially Treated as Benign With Radiofrequency Ablation: Ultrasound Characteristics and Predictors for Cancer.
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- Ablative Technologies for Thyroid Nodules: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Comparing The Prognoses Of Benign Thyroid Nodules Using Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Lobectomy.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- Long-term clinical outcomes of thermal ablation for benign thyroid nodules and unresolved issues: a comprehensive systematic review.La Radiologia medica · 2025Pooled it
- High-grade Thyroid Cancer Diagnosed After Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy With Multiple Benign Biopsies.JCEM case reports · 2026Article
- Anaplastic and poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas at intervention sites: implications of track seeding and the importance of follow-up monitoring- report of two cases.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: 10-Year Follow-Up Results From a Single Center.Korean journal of radiology · 2025Article
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- Assessing the impact of malignant thyroid nodules on the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation: a single-center prospective study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Thermal ablation for Bethesda III and IV thyroid nodules: current diagnosis and management.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- Inquiries Regarding "Delayed Cancer Diagnosis in Thyroid Nodules Initially Treated as Benign With Radiofrequency Ablation: Ultrasound Characteristics and Predictors for Cancer".Korean journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Response: Inquiries Regarding "Delayed Cancer Diagnosis in Thyroid Nodules Initially Treated as Benign With Radiofrequency Ablation: Ultrasound Characteristics and Predictors for Cancer".Korean journal of radiology · 2024Article
- A 6-year single-center prospective follow-up study of the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for thyroid nodules.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveRegrowth after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of symptomatic large thyroid nodules, initially treated as benign, sometimes turns out to be malignancies. This study aimed to assess the ultrasound (US) characteristics of thyroid nodules initially treated as benign with RFA and later diagnosed as cancers, predictive factors for cancers masquerading as benign, and methods to avoid RFA in these cancers. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe reviewed the medical records of 134 consecutive patients with 148 nodules who underwent RFA between February 2008 and November 2016 for the debulking of symptomatic thyroid nodules diagnosed as benign using US-guided biopsy. We investigated the pre-RFA characteristics of the thyroid nodules, changes at follow-up after RFA, and the final surgical pathology.
resultsNodule regrowth after RFA was observed in 36 (24.3%) of the 148 benign nodules. Twenty-two of the 36 nodules were surgically removed, and malignancies were confirmed in seven (19.4% of 36). Of the 22 nodules removed surgically, pre-RFA median volume (range) was significantly larger for malignant nodules than for benign nodules: 22.4 (13.9-84.5) vs. 13.4 (7.3-16.8) mL (
conclusionSymptomatic large benign thyroid nodules showing regrowth or suboptimal reduction after RFA may have malignant potential. The confirmation of these nodules is better with CNB than with FNA.
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