About one in fifteen women and one in sixty men in the Unites States will have a thyroid nodule. Most are not cancers and very few cause ill effects. Is the nodule cancerous. Is it producing a pressure on adjacent structures. Is the nodule producing an excessive amounts of thyroid hormone.
Most nodules produce no symptoms.
They are frequently found during examination of the thyroid gland. Sometimes they produce discomfort, tenderness upon touch or even marked pain. These symptoms may occur with benign or malignant growths. Both hormonal states pose severe risks to health and need to be diagnosed and treated appropriately. There are many causes of too much thyroid hormone.