Table 1.

Percentage reduction of cystic thyroid nodule volume after ethanol sclerotherapy

Serial No.	Initial volume in cc	1st f/u volume in cc	Percentage* reduction	2nd f/u volume in cc	Percentage* reduction	Final volume in cc	Percentage* reduction
1	3	0	Complete	0	Complete	0	Complete
2	6	2	>50	0	Complete	0	Complete
3	6	3	50	2	>50	1	>50
4	7	3	>50	2	>50	2	>50
5	7	3	>50	2	>50	0	Complete
6	8	5	<50	2	>50	0	Complete
7	9	6	<50	3	>50	1	>50
8	9	6	<50	2	>50	2	>50
9	10	7	<50	4	>50	3	>50
10	10	8	>50	4	>50	2	>50
11	12	8	<50	6	>50	3	>50
12	12	7	<50	3	>50	2	>50
13	12	7	<50	4	>50	2	>50
14	20	16	<50	18	<50	18	<50
15	25	17	<50	20	<50	18	<50

^*Percentage reduction in comparison to the initial volume. Numbers in green - first sitting alcohol injection. Numbers in blue - second sitting alcohol injection. Numbers in red - third sitting alcohol injection