PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Shin, J.H.
AU  - Jung, S.L.
AU  - Baek, J.H.
AU  - Kim, J.-h.
TI  - Rupture of Benign Thyroid Tumors after Radio-Frequency Ablation
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A2661
DP  - 2011 Dec 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 2165--2169
VI  - 32
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/32/11/2165.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/32/11/2165.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2011 Dec 01; 32
AB  - 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. ATactive timeBTTbenign thyroid tumorFNABfine-needle aspiration biopsyIVintravenousMPmaximum powerRFradio-frequencyRFAradio-frequency ablation