{"id":21298,"date":"2025-11-17T01:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/hastaliklar\/tiroid-nodulu\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T01:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:44","slug":"tiroid-nodulu","status":"publish","type":"hastaliklar","link":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/hastaliklar\/tiroid-nodulu\/","title":{"rendered":"Thyroid Nodule"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Definition<\/h2>\n<p>A thyroid nodule is an abnormal grouping of cells that form within the thyroid gland. While most are benign, some can be cancerous.<\/p>\n<h2>Symptoms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Usually asymptomatic<\/li>\n<li>Palpable mass in the neck<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty swallowing<\/li>\n<li>Hoarseness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reasons<\/h2>\n<p>Iodine deficiency, genetics, radiation exposure.<\/p>\n<h2>Diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>Thyroid ultrasound, fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), thyroid scintigraphy.<\/p>\n<h2>Treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Follow-up, surgery, radiofrequency ablation.<\/p>\n<h2>Which Polyclinic Should You Apply To?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Endocrinology Polyclinic<\/strong> or <strong>General Surgery Polyclinic<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What to Do in an Emergency?<\/h2>\n<p>In case of sudden shortness of breath or inability to swallow, emergency services should be consulted.<\/p>\n<p><em>This page is for general information purposes only.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition: A thyroid nodule is an abnormal cluster of cells that forms within the thyroid gland. While most are benign, some can be cancerous. Symptoms: Usually asymptomatic; palpable mass in the neck; difficulty swallowing; hoarseness. Causes: Iodine deficiency, genetics, radiation exposure. Diagnosis: Thyroid ultrasound, fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), thyroid scintigraphy. Treatment: Follow-up, surgery, radiofrequency ablation. Which Clinic Should You Consult? Endocrinology [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Thyroid Nodule - Kahramanmara\u015f S\u00fct\u00e7\u00fc \u0130mam University Health Practice and Research Hospital","description":"Definition: A thyroid nodule is an abnormal cluster of cells that forms within the thyroid gland. While most are benign, some can be cancerous. Symptoms: Generally..."},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21298","hastaliklar","type-hastaliklar","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar\/21298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/hastaliklar"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar\/21298\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}