Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2023; 11(20): 4883-4889
Published online Jul 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i20.4883
Microwave ablation of solitary T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma: A case report
Teresa Dionísio, Leando Lajut, Filipa Sousa, Liliana Violante, Pedro Sousa
Teresa Dionísio, Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia 4430-000, Portugal
Leando Lajut, Department of Sugery, Centro Hospitalar de Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real 5000-508, Portugal
Filipa Sousa, Pedro Sousa, Department of Radiology, CHVNGE, Vila Nova de Gaia 4430-000, Portugal
Liliana Violante, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, Porto 4200-072, Portugal
Author contributions: Dionísio T was responsible for the procedure described and had written the manuscript draft; Lajut L performed research and analyzed data.; Sousa F, Violante L and Sousa P reviewed the manuscript and added information and suggestions, according to their area of expertise.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Teresa Dionísio, MMed, Attending Doctor, Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho, R. Conceição Fernandes, Vila Nova de Gaia 4430-000, Portugal. tdrdionisio@gmail.com
Received: March 14, 2023
Peer-review started: March 14, 2023
First decision: April 19, 2023
Revised: May 8, 2023
Accepted: June 21, 2023
Article in press: June 21, 2023
Published online: July 16, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The authors present a case of a well succeeded treatment with microwave thermoablation of a papillary thyroid carcinoma, in a patient with no indication for thyroid surgery given the context of another neoplastic disease in palliative treatment.