Surgical and Pathological Changes after Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules

Table 2

Characteristics	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3	Case 4	Case 5	Case 6
Age (years)	71	60	50	53	79	42
Sex	M	F	F	F	M	M
Nodule max diameter (mm)	53	42	41	38	32	23
Nodule volume (mL)	40	24	19	11	7	2
Type of nodule	Solid nodule	Solid nodule	Solid nodule	Solid nodule	Solid nodule	Solid nodule
FNAB	Thy3	Thy3	Thy3	Thy3	Thy3	Thy3
BRAF mutations	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
NRAS mutations	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
TSH (μU/mL)	1.38	1.94	1.22	0.65	0.02	3.35
Calcitonin (pg/mL)	1.3	1	1	1	1	3.2
Anti-TPO and/or Anti-TG Abs	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent