Purpose.We aimed to assess long-term ultrasound (US) findings after US-guided percutaneous ethanol ablation (EA) in benign thyroid cysts and predominantly cystic thyroid nodules.Methods.Forty patients with thyroid cysts (n = 14) and predominantly cystic thyroid nodules (n = 26) underwent long-...
INTRODUCTION Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem. Epidemiologic studies have shown the prevalence of palpable thyroid nodules to be approximately 5% in women and 1% in men living in iodine-sufficient parts of the world (1,2). In contrast, high-resolution ultrasound (US) can detect ...
“It isn’t just women who experience early menopause,” Soviero toldMedical News Today. “Women who’ve had their ovaries removed at a young age also face these risks.” A woman may need one or both ovaries removed for reasons that includeendometriosisand non-cancerous growths (cysts) as ...
(1) Cysts, other than pilonidal, of such a size or location as to interfere with the normal wearing of military equipment. (2) Pilonidal cysts, if evidenced by the presence of a tumor mass or a discharging sinus. History of pilonidal cystectomy within six months before examination is disqua...
Thyroid Cysts Comprised of Abundant Mature Squamous Cells can be Reported as Benign: A Cytologic Study of 18 Patients with Clinical CorrelationThe primary purpose of thyroid nodule fine needle aspiration (FNA) is to detect thyroid cancer. This minimally invasive procedure has proven highly safe and ...
Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) are present in ~7% of adults and develop from the midline migratory tract between the foramen cecum and anatomic location of the thyroid. Thyroid tissue can be identified in 2/3 of TGDCs, and up to 1% develop associated malignancy, 90% of which are ...