Fig. 1: Right-sided thyroid nodule. Clinically, the nodule arose from the right lobe of the thyroid gland, approximately 5 cm at its largest diameter, extending across the midline inferiorly. It was smooth and firm with no apparent retrosternal extension. There was no palpable cervical lymphadenopathy. Fig. 2: Ultrasonographic features of nodule in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. The thyro...

The incidence of thyroid nodule is very high and generally increases with the age. Thyroid nodule may presage the emergence of thyroid cancer. Most thyroid nodules are asymptomatic which makes thyroid cancer different from other cancers. The thyroid nodule can be completely cured if detected early. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly classify the thyroid nodule to be benign or malignant. Fi...

We are reporting an irreversible Horner Syndrome (HS) in a patient with benign thyroid gland nodule in which thyroidectomy was performed for treatment. A 37-year-old female was admitted to our clinic with a swelling in the left lobe of the thyroid gland and ptosis at the left eyelid. The clinical diagnosis of HS was confirmed pharmacologically by aproclonidine. Histopathologic examination of th...

INTRODUCTION The presence of benign thyroid tissue that is located on the side of the neck is extremely rare and not related to the development of the thyroid, and it is difficult to differentiate it from thyroid carcinoma metastasis.The parasitic thyroid nodule occurs when thyroid tissue located in the lateral neck has no relationship or association with the lymph nodes, and may be defined as ...

OBJECTIVE Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities with insulin resistance (IR) as a major component. It has been recently questioned whether MetS and its related components are associated with functional and morphological alterations of the thyroid gland. The aim of our study is to examine thyroid volume and nodule prevalence in a case-control study of patients with Me...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of metformin on thyroid volume and nodule size. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Prospective data were gathered on 100 newly diagnosed subjects with insulin resistance (68 female, 32 male) between August 2008 and May 2010. Each subject followed a standard diet and exercise program, and received 1,700 mg/day of metformin therapy for 6 months. ...

Replacing palpating fingers with an ultrasound (US) probe has resulted in an epidemic of thyroid nodules. Despite the high prevalence of thyroid nodules in the general population, thyroid malignancy is rare. Although no imaging modality can accurately predict the nature of every nodule, high-resolution US is the most sensitive, easily available and cost-effective diagnostic test available to de...

introduction: this study was conducted at the department of ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery, post graduate medical institute lady reading hospital peshawar. the duration of the study was one year from june 17, 2009 to june 16, 2010. the sample size was 82 patients with solitary thyroid nodule, fulfilling the inclusion criteria. after taking detailed history, thorough examination, relev...

INTRODUCTION Hyperthyroidism is rarely associated with malignancy, but it cannot rule out thyroid cancer. Although there is published data describing this coexistence, thyroid carcinomas inside autonomously functioning nodules are uncommon. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 49-year-old woman presented with a cervical mass, unexplained weight loss and anxiousness, sweating and insomnia. On physical exami...

Pulmonary metastases from thyroid carcinoma typically cause a micronodular or miliary pattern throughout both lungs. Metastasis consisting of a solitary pulmonary nodule measuring 20 mm in diameter is rare. Here we report a case of a 66-year-old woman without a history of papillary thyroid carcinoma who presented with a pulmonary nodule measuring 20 mm in diameter, found on chest computed tomog...