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  2. Riedel's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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    Patients may present with symptoms of hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism as the gland is replaced by Fibrous tissues . Physical examination reveals a hard "woody" thyroid gland with fixation to surrounding tissue. [4] The diagnosis needs to be confirmed by open thyroid biopsy because the firm and Fibrous nature of the gland renders FNAB ...

  3. Thyroid nodule - Wikipedia

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    Measurement of thyroid stimulating hormone and anti-thyroid antibodies will help decide if there is a functional thyroid disease such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis present, a known cause of a benign nodular goitre. [4] Fine needle biopsy for cytopathology is also used. [5] [6] [7] Thyroid nodules are extremely common in young adults and children.

  4. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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    Thyroid disease is a medical condition that affects the structure and/or function of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck and produces thyroid hormones [1] that travel through the blood to help regulate many other organs, meaning that it is an endocrine organ. These hormones normally act in the body to ...

  5. Colloid nodule - Wikipedia

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    Colloid nodules may be initially identified as an unspecified kind of thyroid nodule. Follow-up examinations typically include an ultrasound if it is unclear whether or not there really is a nodule present. Once the presence of a nodule has been confirmed, the determination of the kind of thyroid nodule is done by fine needle aspiration biopsy. [7]

  6. Signs and symptoms of Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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    A possible explanation for the mental symptoms of sub-clinical thyroid disease, might be found in the fact that the brain has among the highest expression of THR's [clarification needed], and that neurons are often more sensitive than other tissues to thyroid abnormalities, including sub-clinical hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis.

  7. ‘I Was Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer at Age 39—This ... - AOL

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    Thyroid cancer affects tens of thousands of people per year, and the majority are women. Of the 44,000 people who will likely be diagnosed with thyroid cancer this year, more than 31,000 will be ...

  8. Thyroid neoplasm - Wikipedia

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    Thyroid neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the thyroid. It can be a benign tumor such as thyroid adenoma , [ 1 ] or it can be a malignant neoplasm ( thyroid cancer ), such as papillary , follicular , medullary or anaplastic thyroid cancer . [ 2 ]

  9. The Menopause Symptom I Didn't See Coming and How I Got ...

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    “The thing to do when you first feel pain and stiffness is start moving.” She recommends starting with long, slow shoulder stretches and then using weights and resistance bands to strengthen ...