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 that can develop on the thyroid gland. They may be solid and look dark on an ultrasound scan. Most are benign, but there is a low risk of thyroid cancer. The thyroid is a ...

Most often the answer is no. You usually can’t feel thyroid nodules. Even though they happen from an overgrowth of cells, most thyroid nodules aren’t cancer. About 1 in 10 thyroid nodules turn out to ...

A thyroglossal duct cyst happens when your thyroid, a large gland in your neck that produces hormones, leaves behind extra cells while it’s forming during your development in the womb. These extra ...

June 20, 2003 — Ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is safe and effective for the treatment of thyroid cystic nodules, according to two presentations on June 19 at the 85th annual ...

A 47-year-old woman was admitted to INCan with a 7-year history of a slow-growing tumor on the anterior part of the neck accompanied by dysphagia. Physical examination revealed a 6 x 5 cm mass on the ...

The thyroid gland is one of the endocrine glands located just above the collarbone of our neck. Cysts, often referred to as 'water nodules', occur frequently in the thyroid gland. Thyroid cyst is a ...