Thyroid nodules are lumps (growths) made up of abnormal cell clusters that develop in the thyroid gland, located at the base of your neck. They can be solid, fluid-filled, or a mixture of both.

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Your thyroid gland may be small, but it plays a big role in keeping your body running. Located at the base of your neck where ...

The location of a thyroid nodule is an independant risk factor for malignancy, with cancer most likely to develop in nodules of the isthmus vs. other portions of the thyroid, according to findings ...

Thyroid cysts are usually benign, or noncancerous. In some cases, your healthcare provider might recommend further testing or intervention, but oftentimes you’ll just need to monitor the cyst.

Most thyroid nodules do not cause symptoms and are so small that you cannot feel them. If your thyroid nodule is large, your neck may be swollen or you may be able to feel the nodule. In rare cases, ...

Images reprinted with permission from: Stephanie L. Lee, MD, PhD, ECNU This nodule was classified as “low risk” based on the 2015 American Thyroid Association guideline.

If a thyroid nodule isn’t cancerous, it may not need any treatment. Doctors might just watch to make sure it doesn’t keep growing or begin to cause other problems.

Subjects were randomized to receive either simple cyst evacuation or evacuation plus ethanol injection by an experienced clinician using ultrasound guidance. Age, sex, nodule volume and ...

A right thyroid nodule and multiple palpable nodes of 1 cm at levels III and IV on the right side with the same period of development were discovered at physical examination.