Thyroid nodule, ultrasound scan

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Ultrasound scan showing a nodule in the left thyroid lobe of a 28 year old female patient. The nodule measures 38 millimetres across. Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps that form in the thyroid, a small gland located at the base of the neck. Most thyroid nodules aren't serious and cause symptoms. A small percentage of thyroid nodules can be cancerous.

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Keywords: 28, abnormal, body, coloured, cystized, endocrinology, false-coloured, female, growth, healthcare, heterogeneous, human, lobe, medical, medicine, neck, nodule, pathological, pathology, thyroid, thyroidism, tissue, ultrasound, unhealthy, woman, year