Thyroid nodules - Overview
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If symptoms are new, severe or persistent, contact a health care provider.Following symptoms may indicate that person is suffering from thyroid nodules:An enlarged thyroid glandVisible lumpSwelling at base of neckPain at the base of neckDifficulty in swallowing and breathingHoarse voice An enlarged thyroid gland Visible lump Swelling at base of neck Pain at the base of neck Difficulty in swallowing and breathing Hoarse voice Persistent fatigue Unexplained weight gain or weight loss Sensitivity to cold Dry skin and hair Brittle nails Increased perspiration Various factors are responsible for the formation of thyroid nodules. Some of them are: Deficiency of iodine Overgrowth of normal thyroid tissue Fluid-filled cavities or cysts in thyroid Thyroiditis or chronic inflammation of the thyroid Multinodular goiter Thyroid cancer Hashimoto’s disease Severe difficulty in swallowing and breathing Hyperthyroidism Cancerous nodules might be fatal
An enlarged thyroid gland
Visible lump
Swelling at base of neck
Pain at the base of neck
Difficulty in swallowing and breathing
Hoarse voice
Persistent fatigue
Unexplained weight gain or weight loss
Sensitivity to cold
Dry skin and hair
Brittle nails
Increased perspiration
Various factors are responsible for the formation of thyroid nodules. Some of them are:
Deficiency of iodine
Overgrowth of normal thyroid tissue
Fluid-filled cavities or cysts in thyroid
Thyroiditis or chronic inflammation of the thyroid
Multinodular goiter
Thyroid cancer
Hashimoto’s disease
Severe difficulty in swallowing and breathing
Hyperthyroidism
Cancerous nodules might be fatal
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