ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
Histologic Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules Treated with Thermal Ablation: An Institutional Experience.
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- Radiofrequency Ablation for Low-Risk T1N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Korean journal of radiology · 2026Pooled it
- Safety and Efficacy of Thermal Ablation for Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis from Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review of Available Evidence.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Morphologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Features of Laser-Ablated Thyroid Nodules: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Differential Diagnosis with Thyroid Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Symptom Relief from Percutaneous Benign Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation in Routine Clinical Care.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: a single-center retrospective study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Radiomic Analysis as a Powerful Tool for Cytological Images of Benign Thyroid Nodules Treated by Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pan-immune inflammation value and system inflammation response index associated with prolonged hospital stay of thyroid nodule patients undergoing ultrasound-guided microwave ablation, both aged ≤55 years and > 55 years.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Biological Mechanisms of Microwave Ablation in Thyroid Tumors and Its Induced Immunomodulatory Effects.Cancer management and research · 2026Review
- Thermal ablation for papillary thyroid carcinoma in the isthmus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Gland surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Thyroid nodules are a common, benign condition with a higher prevalence in women, individuals with iodine deficiency, and radiation exposure. Treatment options for benign thyroid nodules include pharmaceutical therapy, thyroidectomy, and thermal ablation (TA). TA, including laser ablation (LA), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and microwave ablation (MWA), is a procedure that uses heat to cause tissue necrosis. It is commonly used for large, firm, benign, non-functioning thyroid nodules that cause severe symptoms or pain when surgery is not recommended or desired. When thyroid nodules do not respond to TA, they undergo surgery to resolve the symptoms and clarify the diagnosis. This study aims to analyze the histological alterations found in surgically excised TA-treated thyroid nodules and to evaluate the morphological criteria of differential diagnosis between benign and malignant nodules, establishing whether the alterations observed on the histological sample are a consequence of TA or indicative of neoplastic disease. For this purpose, the adoption of ancillary methods, such as immunohistochemistry, is fundamental to distinguish the artifacts induced by TA from the typical morphological characteristics of malignant neoplasms.
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