Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

However, small lumps known as thyroid nodules can sometimes form within the gland, causing significant concern among those affected. If you or someone you know is affected, you are not alone ...

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Statin-treated patients had a significantly lower prevalence of thyroid nodules than controls (36% versus 68%). The incidence of multiple nodules, number of nodules per patient, and nodule volume ...

Most thyroid cancer is found by accident—doctors usually find it when patients are getting ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs for an unrelated reason. The nodules themselves are rarely noticeable ...

In my personal experience of 139 cases, the majority (135 patients) had a pyriform sinus fistula; of the remaining four patients, three had an infected thyroid nodule and one had a perforated ...

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 ...

FNA is recommended for all palpable solitary or dominant nodules, independent of size. FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules.

“1 out of 4 women will have a thyroid nodule,” said Dr. Noureldine. “That nodule could be a functional nodule, where it overproduces thyroid hormone [and] affects the quality of life for the ...