Ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injection in treatment of solitary benign thyroid adenoma
- VernacularTitle:超声引导无水乙醇注射治疗单发性甲状腺腺瘤的效果观察
- Author:
Wei TANG
;
Chao LIU
;
Xiaohong WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Ethanol/therapeutic use;
Thyroid gland;
Adenoma
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2003;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injection(PEI)in the treatment of solitary benign thyroid adenoma.Methods One hundred and twelve patients with thyroid adenoma underwent PEI.The amount of anhydrous ethanol injected was approximately one third of the volume of thyroid nodule and used once a week,the injection was repeated two to five times.Results The average volume of pure adenoma and adenoma associated with cystic degeneration is ( 4.93 ? 0.48 )cm 3 and ( 7.89 ? 0.91 )cm 3;the nodules decreased markedly to ( 3.22 ? 0.40 )cm 3 and ( 3.85 ? 0.55 )cm 3 3 months after PEI treatment (P
