The increased use of imaging techniques has led to a concomitant increase in the number of thyroid nodules detected; however, a strategy for accurate diagnosis of malignant nodules is still required.

The present study was carried out in two groups of patients. Group A ( Table 1) included seven patients (six women and one man, age ranging between 23 and 57 years, mean ± standard deviation [SD]: ...

Background: Widespread use of ultrasound to assess thyroid disease has led to an increased number of clinically unapparent, nonpalpable nodules being identified. Although many of these nodules are ...

RECENT studies on sporadic goitrous cretinism 1–5 have called attention to the interesting paradox of hypothyroidism associated with a hyperplastic nodular goiter. These studies have demonstrated an ...

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Key Takeaways Thyroid nodules are common and are not cancerous 95% of the time ...

A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. This butterfly-shaped organ at the base of your neck releases hormones that control how well your body turns food into energy as well as the ...

Widespread use of ultrasound to assess thyroid disease has led to an increased number of clinically unapparent, nonpalpable nodules being identified. Although many of these nodules are benign, ...