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I have a thyroglossal duct cyst, small (per the dr). i am seeing an ent tomorrow. what are thoughts on ethanol ablation as an alt to surgery?
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It appears to be: a safe, effective treatment especially of small cysts. Hope this is helpful Dr Z BTW a lot of your choice should be influenced by the EXPERIENCE your surgeon has with this procedure...Just sayin...hope it's helpful! Dr Z
Answered 5/14/2018
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