Read about thyroid nodules, and lumps in the thyroid gland. Learn about 6 types, cancer, symptoms, treatment, causes, diagnosis, and ultrasound
In many people with Graves’ disease, the body attacks both the cells of the thyroid gland and the cells located behind the eyes. This results inthyroid eye disease, saysAndrea Kossler, MD, FACS, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto,...
In patients with thyrotoxicosis, the symptoms can be partly due to the effects of elevated concentrations of thyroid hormones and partly to the underlying thyroid pathology. Patients with thyrotoxicosis sometimes have an enlarged thyroid, which can give local symptoms in the neck and even affect the ...
Different types of thyroid disorders affect either its structure or function. The thyroid gland is located below Adam's apple wrapped around the trachea (windpipe). A thin area of tissue in the gland's middle, known as the isthmus, joins the two thyroid lobes on each side. The thyroid ...
The symptoms of thyroid nodules are discussed, including feeling a lump in the neck and a nodule under the neck skin. If symptoms are caused by a thyroid nodule, surgery is frequently required. This page of ThyroidCancer.com discusses the seven common symptoms of thyroid nodules and what to ...
The function of the thyroid gland is regulated by a feedback mechanism involving the brain. When thyroid hormonelevels are low, the hypothalamus in the brain produces a hormone known as thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) that causes the pituitary gland(located at the base of the brain) to rel...
1. Lump. Thyroid cancer, which does not present special symptoms in early stage, is inclined to develop in children and female adults. Over 95% patients who has a lump in front of neck should be alert, especially the ones developing the hard tumors that are isolated, irregular and with bl...
Also called Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease, a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks healthy or normal cells. In people with Hashimoto's, the immune system attacks the thyroid. Located in the front of your neck, the thyroid gland is an orga...
of aging include weight gain, high blood pressure, glucose intolerance or diabetes, thyroid disorders, sleep apnea (disordered breathing), and an increased risk for heart disease and certain cancers.For women who also have ...
Hives, also called urticaria, are a raised, itchy area of skin. Learn the types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and complications of hives, as well as see pictures of them.