Pulmonary nodules are fairly common ... If symptoms appear, they often imitate a common chest cold or mild flu. You may have symptoms related to the underlying condition. For example, an infection ...

Cold, flu, COVID and RSV have been circulating ... physical changes in the vocal cords—such as developing a growth or "nodule"—and further deterioration of your voice quality.

Longitudinal axis (left) and transverse axis (right). Thyroid scan showing a cold nodule in the left thyroid lobe (arrow) with increased homogeneous uptake in the rest of the thyroid gland.

However, small lumps known as thyroid nodules can sometimes form within the gland, causing significant concern among those affected. If you or someone you know is affected, you are not alone ...