Thyroid gland nodules
Thyroid gland nodules (nodular goiter) are tumors of thyroid gland that differ from the rest thyroid gland tissue by their structure and composition. They can be nonmalignant or malignant. The main danger of nonmalignant nodules is possibility to turn into malignant ones.
Reasons of thyroid gland nodules formation:
- lack of iodine;
- exposure of the thyroid gland to toxic substances, such as paints, dissolvents, benzenes, lead etc.;
- nonmalignant and malignant growth;
- genetic buden;
- toxic adenoma.
