title: [Percutaneous sclerotherapy of thyroid cysts].
abstract: The authors have performed percutaneous ethanol sclerotherapy in 9 patients suffering from thyroid cysts causing physical and cosmetic complaints during the last 4 years. All cysts proved to be benign by US and aspiration cytology. The sclerotherapy resulted in definitive recovery in 8 cases. No complications of the procedure were noticed.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Puskás
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authors.lastname: Lócsei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000431:Ethanol