Before discussing goiter treatment ... The body's response to the thyroid gland (a small, butterfly-shaped gland on the front ...

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.

Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Deshauer: There's a small gland ... that means your thyroid is enlarged and that's called a goiter.

Thyroid nodules are common in the United States, affecting an estimated 50% of adults by 60 years of age. Some nodules are easy to feel, but a person may not feel nodules that are small or located ...

In iodide deficient areas, serum TgAb measurements may be useful for detecting autoimmune thyroid disease in patients with a nodular goiter and for monitoring iodide therapy for endemic goiter.

To maintain the thyroid's proper functioning ... be needed to reduce the size," says Klingbeil. "Otherwise, small and unnoticeable goiters do not require further intervention past iodine ...

Through these incisions, small laparoscopic instruments (about the diameter ... Thyroid cancer nodule less than 2 cm Thyroid removal for benign conditions such as goiter or Graves’ disease Benign ...

Hyperthyroidism may be caused by: Graves' disease, an enlarged thyroid gland (also called diffuse toxic goiter) nodules that may form in the thyroid and may cause it to be overactive thyroiditis ...

As board-certified, fellowship-trained endocrine surgeons, they offer specialized care to patients in Houston and the surrounding area, with thyroid nodules, goiter, Graves’ disease ... and ...

An enlarged thyroid is also known as a goiter. According to the Mayo Clinic, goiters themselves are harmless — though they can be uncomfortable, and cause pain when swallowing or coughing ...

Patients with iodine-induced subclinical and clinical hyperthyroidism should be carefully medicated to normalize thyroid function before radioiodine treatment for multinodular goiters, according ...