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BALESTRA , Margherita

Last name: BALESTRA

First name: Margherita

2018 (v1)

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Benign thyroid nodule unresponsive to radiofrequency ablation treated with laser ablation: a case report

Oddo, Silvia Balestra, Margherita Vera, Lara

Background: Radiofrequency ablation and laser ablation are safe and effective techniques for reducing thyroid nodule volume, neck symptoms, and cosmetic complaints. Therapeutic success is defined as a nodule reduction > 50% between 6 and 12 months after the procedure, but a percentage of nodules inexplicably do not respond to thermal ablation....

Uploaded on: April 14, 2023
2017 (v1)

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Retrospective cytological evaluation of indeterminate thyroid nodules according to the British Thyroid Association 2014 classification and comparison of clinical evaluation and outcomes

Giusti, Massimo Massa, Barbara Balestra, Margherita

The cytology of 130 indeterminate nodules (Thy 3) was retrospectively reviewed according to the British Thyroid Association 2014 classification. Nodules were divided into Thy 3a (atypical features) and Thy 3f (follicular lesion) categories. Histology was available as a reference for 97 nodules. Pre-surgical evaluations comprised biochemical...

Uploaded on: April 14, 2023