Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps or ... Any swelling or rise in the size of your thyroid is called a goiter. They can be caused by problems with your autoimmune system or by too ...

Benign and cancerous thyroid nodules can still cause significant symptoms. Treatment includes radiofrequency ablation.

The whole gland might grow if a goiter develops, or you might develop small lumps on the thyroid called nodules. A goiter doesn't always mean your thyroid gland isn’t working properly.

Roughly 100 000 patients undergo thyroid surgery in Germany every year. Total thyroidectomy is often performed for benign nodular goiter to prevent recurrence. In this issue of Deutsches ...

"Goiters can also develop due to thyroid nodules, growths within the gland that can lead to overall enlargement, as well as hormonal changes during pregnancy or menopause," says Dr. Quijano-Vega.

In view of the continued disagreement over the significance of solitary thyroid nodules as related to carcinoma it now seems timely to make a preliminary report of the number of single thyroid ...

Toxic nodular goiter is a specific cause of hyperthyroidism due to one or more abnormal nodules or lumps growing in the thyroid gland. Less common causes include subacute thyroiditis, certain ...

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers assessed risk factors for malignant thyroid nodules detected via CT scan.

Design and Patients: Seven patients with autonomous hyperfunctioning thyroid nodule (group A) and five patients with compressive nodular goiter (group B) were treated with LTA. Up to three needles ...

The thyroid gland releases T3 and T4 until the body is receiving the required amount. Most thyroid nodules do not cause symptoms and are so small that you cannot feel them. If your thyroid nodule is ...

In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid.