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What treatment is available for thyroid cysts?

April 26, 2017cysts Thyroid treatment

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What treatment is available for thyroid cysts?

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Thyroid cysts account for approximately 10% of all thyroid nodules. Draining the cysts is usually a temporary treatment because the cysts rapidly refill with fluid. Permanent treatment required removing half the thyroid gland. Recently it was discovered that injecting alcohol (100% ethanol) after removing the fluid would eliminate the cyst. This treatment (percutaneous ethanol injection) has now replaced surgery as the treatment of choice for cystic nodules in many thyroid clinics.