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KMID : 0361020230660090624
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2023 Volume.66 No. 9 p.624 ~ p.628
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A Case of Thyroid Abscess Following Ethanol Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodule
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Cho Heung-Rae
Ahn Dong-Bin
Kwak Ji-Hye
Lee Gil-Joon
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Abstract
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Recently, non-surgical and minimally invasive treatments, including ethanol ablation (EA)and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), have been commonly used as primary treatments for be-nign thyroid nodules. While these techniques have been gaining popularity owing to theirsafety and effectiveness, they may involve various complications such as pain, voice change,and hematoma. A thyroid abscess following EA requiring surgical intervention is extremelyrare and, to the best of our knowledge, has been reported only once to date. Herein, we presenta case of a thyroid abscess following EA for a benign thyroid nodule that required surgicaltreatment. This complication is believed to be mediated by chemical necrosis and subsequentinflammatory reactions following EA rather than by bacterial infection. Head and neck sur-geons should recognize the risk of thyroid abscess as a complication of EA.
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KEYWORD
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Ablation techniques, Abscess, Ethanol, Thyroid nodule
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