Microwave Ablation in the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules. Case Report

Niyaz Malayev 1, Saule Kubekova 2 * , Dinara Bayanova 3
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1 Department of Radiation Diagnostics, JSC «Astana National Medical Center», Astana, Kazakhstan
2 Department of Cardiology, JSC "Astana Medical University", Astana, Kazakhstan
3 Internship program, JSC "Astana Medical University", Astana, Kazakhstan
* Corresponding Author
J CLIN MED KAZ, Volume 22, Issue 4, pp. 77-80. https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/16388
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Author Contributions: Conceptualization, N. M.; methodology, N. M. and S. K.; validation, S. K., N. Z. and D. B.; formal analysis, N. M.; investigation, N. Z. and D. B.; resources, D. B.; data curation, S. K.; writing – original draft preparation, S. K., N. M. and D. B.; writing – review and editing, S. K. and N. M.; visualization, N. Z.;  supervision, N. M.; project administration, N. M.; funding acquisition, D. B. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Data availability statement: The corresponding author can provide the data supporting the study's conclusions upon request. Due to ethical and privacy constraints, the data are not publicly accessible.

ABSTRACT

Thyroid nodules are highly prevalent, particularly among women. Palpation detects nodules in 2–7% of cases, whereas high-resolution ultrasound (US) identifies them in 20–76% of individuals. In most cases, thyroid nodules are benign and incidentally detected, causing no clinical symptoms. But when clinical symptoms begin to appear, it is necessary to make a decision on the tactics of further management. Surgical treatment is often used, including hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy, poses several limitations, such as prolonged hospital stay, airway obstruction, recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, iatrogenic hypothyroidism, and challenges associated with reoperation. Microwave ablation is used today, is a minimally invasive method used to treat various benign and malignant tumors, including those of the thyroid, liver, and lungs.
Keywords: thyroid, microwave ablation, benign nodules

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Malayev N, Kubekova S, Bayanova D. Microwave Ablation in the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules. Case Report. J CLIN MED KAZ. 2025;22(4):77-80. https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/16388

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