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What are thyroid nodules from?
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Lumps in the gland: Nodules may be single or multiple (multinodular goiter) and may be due to benign colloid accumulations or 10% of the time cancer. See a thyroidologist to get a fine needle aspiration of any nodules that look suspicious on ultrasound.
Answered 5/14/2014
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Multiple things: Most thyroid nodules are benign and it is never clear why they formed. In some cases, the nodules occur with thyroiditis, an inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland. In other cases the nodules are from thyroid cancer. Biopsies are performed because any nodule could be a cancer, it is not usually possible to tell one way or the other without a biopsy.
Answered 12/9/2016
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I'm just curious I had covid back in March. Within weeks I noticed mild dysphagia(feels like a piece of bread stuck one side) and a nodule on left side of neck/throat within last 4 days. Even with a fam history of thyroidism. Could covid be the cause?
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Throid nodules. Upper right lobe hot, lower right lobe cold 3.4cm. Does that mean I have hyper and hypo thyriodism at the same time?
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