Social approach to ethanol treatment in adenoma with cystic degeneration of the thyroid

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disease, ethanol, thyroid nodule

Abstract

Introduction: Thyroid diseases, including adenomas with cystic degeneration, decrease in size after the administration of dehydrated alcohol (ethane).

Objective: To analyze the social utility of ethanol in the treatment of adenomas with cystic degeneration.

Opinion: Percutaneous ethanol injection improves the quality of life of patients with psychological problems caused by thyroid hyper-hypofunction. A better mood leads to a healthier life. Pathophysiologically, it leads to fibrosis and atrophy of the nodules, achieving euthyroidism, which prevents disease progression.

Conclusions: The use of ethanol treatment for thyroid adenomas with cystic degeneration represents an important advance in endocrine medicine, offering both economic and clinical benefits. Its efficacy, lower cost, and ability to improve quality of life make it a valuable therapeutic option for these patients.

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2025-08-29

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Lugones Clavero N, Ledon Casal A, Cobas Ceivanes L, Cruz Valle M, Caballero Vázquez L. Social approach to ethanol treatment in adenoma with cystic degeneration of the thyroid. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 29 [cited 2025 Sep. 5];54(3). Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/76296

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Vol. 54 No. 3 (2025): July - September (In Progress)

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