Open AccessRecurrent medullary thyroid carcinoma treated with percutaneous ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation: A case report
Author(s) -
ManLi Tong,
Hu-Sha Li,
Ying Che
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i4.864
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , radiofrequency ablation , medullary cavity , ultrasound , ablation , radiology , thyroid carcinoma , thyroid
Treatment for neck lymph node metastases after adequate initial surgery in medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) has been controversial. Ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been widely used in recurrent well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Here, we report for the first time the use of RFA in a patient with recurrent MTC.