Abstract
SUMMARY: Rupture of benign thyroid tumors after RFA is very rare. We experienced 6 cases in 4 institutions. All patients presented with abrupt neck swelling and pain between 9 and 60 days after RFA. Imaging and clinical findings of the ruptured tumors were anterior subcapsular location, mixed composition, large size, and repeated ablations. Conservative treatment was sufficient in 3 cases, whereas surgical management was required in 3.
ABBREVIATIONS
- AT
- active time
- BTT
- benign thyroid tumor
- FNAB
- fine-needle aspiration biopsy
- IV
- intravenous
- MP
- maximum power
- RF
- radio-frequency
- RFA
- radio-frequency ablation
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