Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD 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 ...

Treatment for thyroid nodules will depend on their type and cause. If a doctor has declared a nodule benign from tests, they will monitor the person closely with physical exams and an ultrasound ...

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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 ...

If the nodule is benign, it poses no immediate health ... Usually, the evaluation of thyroid nodules is relied on ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) which is a procedure ...

A combination of a physical exam, ultrasound and mammogram is often used to diagnose benign nodules. In some cases, a biopsy is performed to ensure the lump is non-cancerous. Most benign nodules ...

Between January 1998 and June 2001, 2080 UG-FNAB of thyroid nodules were carried out at ... A 10 MHz linear probe was used for ultrasound (US) examination. After adequate US examination, UG ...