Thyroid Problems & Goiters

Thyroid Nodules Explained

“I have a nodule in my thyroid gland. What should I do?” This is a question that I keep getting asked. At the end of the day what we should be asking is “Is this

The Flying Goitre

I first met Mr Syed Maktum in 2004. A good looking tall man of 42 with great poise, he came bearing a letter from his doctor about a thyroid swelling. He wore a worried look

Thyroid Gland Problems The thyroid gland sits in the front of the neck, shaped like a butterfly, astride the windpipe (trachea). The thyroid’s job is to make thyroid hormone. This hormone controls the metabolic rate