Ethanol ablation is a feasible and convenient procedure without surgical scars and hospitalization for TGDC patients. Favorable outcomes can be achieved without significant complications.
We recommend close observation or diagnostic surgery in patients with nodules <1.5 cm and with two or more malignant ultrasound feature and a BRAF mutation, or with two or more AUS findings on repeated FNAs.
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