ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2025
Changes in thyroid function after thermal ablation of thyroid nodules.
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- Multimodal Assessment of Tissue Response After Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Clinical, Imaging, Histopathological and Molecular Insights.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Morphologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Features of Laser-Ablated Thyroid Nodules: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Differential Diagnosis with Thyroid Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Microwave ablation for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes and functional preservation of microwave ablation versus surgical resection for benign thyroid nodules: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Changes of thyroid antibodies after thermal ablation of thyroid nodules: a retrospective study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate changes in thyroid function post-thermal ablation (TA) of thyroid nodules and to identify risk factors associated with post-ablation thyroid function abnormalities. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of 2,264 cases treated with TA between June 2015 and July 2024 was conducted, including 1,169 benign thyroid nodules (BTNs) and 1,095 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) cases. Thyrotropin (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3), and free thyroxine (FT4) levels were measured before treatment and at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months post-ablation. Result: FT3 levels remained significantly reduced at 12 months post-ablation (3.04 ± 0.42 vs. 3.15 ± 0.36 pg/mL; Conclusion: Thermal ablation had a minimal impact on thyroid function. Pre-ablation TSH levels, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and multiple nodules were risk factors for post-ablation thyroid function abnormalities.
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