The thyroid gland is one of the endocrine glands located just above the collarbone of our neck. Cysts, often referred to as 'water nodules', occur frequently in the thyroid gland. Thyroid cyst is a ...

You’re fiddling with a necklace when suddenly you notice a lump near the base of your throat. Or perhaps you’re yawning and a friend spots a swollen spot on your neck. What gives? Although they can be ...

Your daughter's cyst sounds like a thyroglossal duct cyst. This is a defect which is present from birth but does not show itself until later in childhood, most commonly in preschools aged children or ...

A thyroglossal duct is a cyst or lump that develops in your neck or near your thyroid glands. It develops in the womb before birth and is usually diagnosed shortly after birth or during childhood. A ...

Thyroid hormone signaling plays a role in the progression of ADPKD. Treatment with T4 might slow cyst growth and delay progression. Alterations in thyroid hormone signaling is implicated in the ...

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