Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD 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 ...

A nodule can develop for different reasons ... An iodine deficiency may also lead to toxic thyroid nodules, which are nodules that lead to an excess of thyroid hormones, resulting in hyperthyroidism.

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Or, during a routine physical exam, your doctor might just happen to feel a lump, called a nodule, on your thyroid. Nodules are growths that may be solid or filled with fluid. They're very common ...

Toxic nodular goiter is a specific ... the prognosis depends on the underlying cause of thyroid enlargement. Dr Omolo says that any nodule that is 4 cm or larger should be removed with thyroid ...

PEI can induce a slight increase in serum free thyroid hormones (data about their ... The median costs of PEI treatment of AFTN and toxic nodule were 476 and 595 euros, respectively, versus ...