Comparative Outcomes of Microwave Ablation Versus Surgery for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

21 October 2025 : Clinical Research

Gang Hu^{AE 1}, LiHua Xu^{B 1}, WanJu Wang^{C 1*}, Rui Zhou^{BF 2}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948460

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948460

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Table 5 Data of 5 patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma undergoing conventional surgery after microwave ablation treatment.

Patient	Sex	Age	Location	MTD*	Latest ultrasonic examination	Contrast-enhanced ultrasound	Pathological findings	Central regional lymph nodes	Treatment**
1	Male	47	R	8	Hypoecho	Non-enhancement	No malignancy	0/7	R+I
2	Female	48	L	7	No abnormal echoes	Non-enhancement	No malignancy	0/6	L+I
3	Female	39	R	7	Hypoecho	Non-enhancement	No malignancy	0/7	B+I
4	Female	41	R	6	Hypoecho	Non-enhancement	No malignancy	0/8	R+I
5	Female	43	R	7	No abnormal echoes	Non-enhancement	No malignancy	0/9	R+I
MTD – maximal tumor diameter; R – right gland of thyroid; B – bilateral glands of the thyroid; I – isthmus thyroid.

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