When a thyroid nodule is discovered, an ultrasound of the thyroid can help in three ways: • It can help determine whether the nodule is really a mass in the thyroid. Sometimes a very irregular thyroid ...

A 44-year-old woman was self-referred for a growing right thyroid mass. Seven years before presentation, the patient was seen at another institution for a large right cystic thyroid nodule. By her ...

You’re fiddling with a necklace when suddenly you notice a lump near the base of your throat. Or perhaps you’re yawning and a friend spots a swollen spot on your neck. What gives? Although they can be ...

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.

Have you ever noticed a slight swelling in your neck and brushed it off as nothing? Many people do until they experience unexplained fatigue, sudden weight changes, or difficulty swallowing. The ...

Your daughter's cyst sounds like a thyroglossal duct cyst. This is a defect which is present from birth but does not show itself until later in childhood, most commonly in preschools aged children or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One of the endocrinologists I work with, John Palmer DO, recently saw a patient with a left-sided thyroid cyst.