FNA is a critical diagnostic tool for distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid nodules and guiding treatment decisions. Although its safety and effectiveness are well-documented among adults, data ...

Family history of benign nodular disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis or other autoimmune disease. Smooth, soft easily mobile nodule. Multi-nodularity (no dominant nodule). Mid-line nodule over hyoid ...

Men with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) may experience an increased risk of erectile dysfunction, hair loss, reduced fertility, and other issues. With hypothyroidism the thyroid gland doesn ...

proved to be equally effective in reducing thyroid nodule size. Financial Disclosure: This work was supported by grants of Ministero della Salute and of MURST (COFIN 2004) to S Filetti.

However, it is highly sensitive and can result in a large number of false positives and over-diagnosis, meaning patients with benign nodules face unnecessary and invasive biopsy and surgery.

Low <0.4 mlU/L Low TSH levels may mean your thyroid produces too much hormone, indicating hyperthyroidism. It could also mean that you have secondary hypothyroidism due to a benign (noncancerous ...

Nearly half of the 1.4 million people in the U.S. immigration system who have pending deportation orders cannot be sent back to their home countries, according to internal Immigration and Customs ...

While the link doesn’t prove causation, having an excess of thyroid hormone can lead to a breakdown of bone tissue, resulting in osteoporosis. Many people still need levothyroxine, and experts ...