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SurgeryThe thyroid gland

Frequency of palpable thyroid nodules

THE CONTEXT
Discrete thyroid swellings are also called thyroid nodules.

Prevalence and sex distribution

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Thyroid nodules are palpable in 3–4% of the adult population in the UK and USA.
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They are three to four times more frequent in women than in men.
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