Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Subjects and methods We evaluated 120 patients with benign thyroid nodules. Patients underwent evaluation of serum TSH and free T4, cervical ultrasound, and thyroid scintigraphy (in those with suppressed TSH levels). The application of sterile ethanol 99% was guided by ultrasound, with the injected volume amounting to one-third of the nodule volume. Response was considered […]

Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) guided by ultrasound has been used for the treatment of cystic, solid and autonomous thyroid nodules. We present our experience in the treatment of 50 patients with thyroid nodules: 26 solid, 17 cystic and 7 autonomous (AN). Patients were evaluated 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months and 1 year after PEI. After one year, solid nodules showed a mean 74% volume reduction, and cysts a volume reduction of 92%, with no recurrences. After one year, […]