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. 2021 Oct;39(10):994-999.
doi: 10.1007/s11604-021-01135-3. Epub 2021 May 16.

The effectiveness of ethanol ablation in the treatment of thyroglossal duct cysts in adult cases and evaluation with cosmetic scoring

Emrah Karatay  1 , Mirkhalig Javadov  2
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The effectiveness of ethanol ablation in the treatment of thyroglossal duct cysts in adult cases and evaluation with cosmetic scoring

Emrah Karatay et al. Jpn J Radiol. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) volumes before and after treatment with ultrasound (US) in patients who underwent ethanol ablation (EA). Besides, the usability of cosmetic scoring in TGDC cases was investigated by comparing cosmetic scores pre-treatment and after EA.

Materials and methods: 28 TGDC cases who had EA in one session and had complete US data and cosmetic scores were included in the study. US data including TGDC diameters and volumes obtained at the pre-treatment, 3rd, 6th, and 12th month after EA were noted, respectively. Cosmetic scoring was performed pre-treatment and after EA using the WHO grading system simultaneously with US.

Results: At the 12th month after EA, there was 85.2% reduction in mean diameter and 95.1% reduction in mean volume in TGDC cases (p < 0.001). The mean cosmetic score pre-treatment was 2.7 ± 0.8 and the mean cosmetic score at the 12th month was 1 (p < 0.001). When the changes in TGDC volumes and cosmetic scoring after EA were compared according to gender and age, there was no statistically significant difference (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: The current study demonstrated that EA can be used safely to reduce TGDC sizes and is an alternative treatment option to surgery.

Keywords: Cosmetic score; Ethanol ablation; Thyroglossal duct cyst; Ultrasound.

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