Some other conditions that can cause symptoms similar to thyroid nodules include:
- Thyroid inflammation (thyroiditis).
- An overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism, most commonly Graves' disease).
- Overdevelopment of one side (lobe) of the thyroid gland.
- Scar tissue following neck surgery.
- Regrowth of thyroid tissue after a person has thyroid surgery or radioactive iodine has been used to treat thyroid disease.
Credits
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Last Updated | April 12, 2007 |
Author:Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Last Updated: 04/12/2007
