If benign thyroid nodules are caused by toxic multinodular goiter, what does that mean?

You may have more than one nodule, and if your thyroid gland is also working too quickly, then you have what is called t…

Can you be born with hyperthyroidism?

No. Usually a thyroid gland that works too quickly starts to do so during childhood or adolescence. This is what we call…

Can you be born with a thyroid gland enlargement?

Thyroid gland enlargement may be present at birth, but it can also develop later on. A thyroid gland that is too large a…

How is Graves' disease diagnosed?

What are the reasons the thyroid gland does not always work as it should?

How is a thyroid nodule diagnosed as either benign or malignant?

What is a radioactive uptake test?

What is Anti-TPO?

If a benign thyroid nodule turns out to be an adenoma, what does that mean?

What is an ultrasound?