Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Ethanol Injection (PEI)

Many thyroid gland lumps can be cystic in nature, meaning it is filled with fluid. Under ultrasound guidance, the exact nature of the content can be studied. The cystic content can be suctioned (aspirated) out therefore causing the cyst to be smaller (i.e decompressed) though however this depends largely on the viscosity of the fluid content.

Treatment options for symptomatic benign cystic or predominately cystic thyroid nodules include needle aspiration, minimally invasive techniques like percutaneous ethanol (alcohol) injection (PEI) besides surgical resection. A prior biopsy or cytology study is mandatory to prove the benign nature of the nodule. With PEI under ultrasound guidance, generally should be considered, the ethanol results in permanent tissue damage with subsequent necrosis, fibrosis and thrombosis of cyst wall blood vessels.

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