Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs ... Cytological diagnosis was benign nodule in 42 cases, predominantly follicular lesion in 50 ...

One type of solid nodule is a colloid nodule that develops ... people may require thyroid hormone medication for thyroid replacement. Some people with benign thyroid nodules may undergo a ...

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.

The thyroid is a small ... treatment options depend on the nature of the nodule. If the nodule is benign, it poses no immediate health risk, eliminating the need for surgical intervention.