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## BACKGROUND The gold standard treatment for papillary thyroid carcinoma is total thyroidectomy and indications for microwave thermal ablation for primary thyroid cancers have not yet been clearly established However, some patients refuse surgery and others have no indication for it, for example patients under palliative care as in this case, or cannot undergo surgery, based on their comorbidities. These indications are described in the most recent Korean, North American and European guidelines. Laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, and microwave ablation are similarly safe and effective, so the choice should be based on the specific competences and resources of the pertaining centers. These indications are Percutaneous minimally-invasive techniques; they can be useful to stop disease progression and as an alternative to surgery in patients with contraindication or who refuse surgery. We present a case of a thyroid papillary carcinoma with 17 mm effectively treated with microwave thermal ablation and without recurrence after one year of follow up. ## CASE SUMMARY The authors present a case of a 71-years-old patient with a left lobe papillary thyroid carcinoma with 13 mm × 17 mm

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Author

Teresa Dionísio; Leando Lajut; Filipa Sousa; Liliana Violante; Pedro Sousa

Publisher

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)