The safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation in benign pediatric thyroid disease in the US: An initial case series

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign nonfunctional thyroid nodules or functional lingual thyroid gland in a pediatric population. Methods Four pediatric patients (four female; mean age 13.50 ± 4.04, range 8–17 years) with either benign thyroid nod...

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Published in:Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology 2024-02, Vol.9 (1), p.e1198-n/a
Main Authors: Kim, Grace S., Seeley, Hilary, Noel, Julia, Ahmad, Iram, Meister, Kara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation
Biopsy
Dysphagia
Electrodes
lingual thyroid
Original Research
Pathology
Patients
pediatric thyroid disease
Pediatrics
radiofrequency ablation
Thyroid diseases
thyroid nodule
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign nonfunctional thyroid nodules or functional lingual thyroid gland in a pediatric population. Methods Four pediatric patients (four female; mean age 13.50 ± 4.04, range 8–17 years) with either benign thyroid nodules or mildly obstructive lingual thyroid glands were treated with RFA from 2020 to 2021 were evaluated. The inclusion criteria for RFA therapy were (i) age 6 months with otolaryngology or endocrinology. Results Two patients had benign non‐functioning thyroid nodules and two had mildly obstructive functioning lingual thyroid glands. Mean follow up was 10.75 ± 4.79 months. Each patient underwent one RFA session with no complications. For the patients with thyroid nodules, there was >74% reduction in nodule size at last follow up with improvement in neck swelling and pain. For the patients with lingual thyroid glands, both did not have any other functional thyroid gland identified. Both had visible decrease in size of the gland as visualized transorally with improvement in dysphagia and obstructive symptoms when lying flat. Conclusion RFA is a safe and effective option for managing benign thyroid nodules and lingual thyroid glands in a pediatric patient population. Level of evidence 4. This is a description of the safety and feasibility of four cases using radiofrequency ablation to treat benign pediatric thyroid pathology.
ISSN:2378-8038
2378-8038
DOI:10.1002/lio2.1198