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Thyroid Nodules
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Thyroid nodules are lumps or small growths in the thyroid gland, a hormone-secreting gland located in the neck. About 90 percent of thyroid nodules are benign (noncancerous). In contrast to thyroid nodules, the term goiter is used for enlargement of the entire thyroid gland, which usually occurs because the gland is attempting to produce more thyroid hormone. The December 1, 2004, issue of JAMA includes an article about thyroid nodules and how they should be treated.
RISK FACTORS FOR THYROID NODULES
- Iodine deficiency—the most common cause of thyroid nodules worldwide but not in the United States—is preventable by use of iodized salt
- Older age
- Women are more likely to get thyroid nodules than men
- Having irradiation therapy on the head or neck as a child (to treat cancer or other diseases)
SYMPTOMS
- Most of the time, there are no symptoms at all.
- A nodule may be visible as a lump in the neck that moves . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Sharon Parmet, MS, Writer;
Cassio Lynm, MA, Illustrator;
Richard M. Glass, MD, Editor
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A 64-Year-Old Woman With a Thyroid Nodule
Susan J. Mandel
JAMA. 2004;292(21):2632-2642.
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