Thyroid nodule treated by herbal food composite formulation: a case report.
4 affiliations
- 1MOE Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
- 2MOE Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China. [email protected].
- 3Nanyang Academy of Life Sciences, Singapore, 069533, Singapore. [email protected].
- 4Changbassan Institute of Tåisuĭ, Baishan, Jilin, 134700, China. [email protected].
Abstract
Background
Thyroid nodules are a prevalent endocrine disorder with a global prevalence estimated to range from 5% to 67%. Conventional treatments, including surveillance, levothyroxine suppression therapy, and surgical resection, are often limited by side effects, invasiveness, and variable efficacy. To date, documented instances of spontaneous regression are exceedingly rare.Case presentation
In this case report, we present a 48-year-old Chinese Asian woman with bilateral thyroid nodules who experienced significant nodule regression after a 3.5-month intervention with herbal food composite formulation. The formula, comprising Aronia melanocarpa, Daucus carota, Apium graveolens, Citrus paradisi, and Litchi chinensis, was consumed as juice every other day post-lunch. The patient's ultrasound examination showed multiple mixed echogenic nodules in both thyroid lobes, with the largest nodule measuring 20.7 × 10.4 mm. After treatment, the nodules significantly decreased in size, and a lymph node in the left neck disappeared.Conclusions
This case raises the possibility that the herbal food composite formulation may have potential value to be explored as an auxiliary therapy for thyroid nodules, warranting further investigation in larger patient populations.
Related
- Ruptured benign thyroid nodule post-radiofrequency ablation
- Reversible Thyroid Nodule in Van Wyk–Grumbach Syndrome: An Unusual Case Report
- Artificial Intelligence for Thyroid Nodule Diagnosis: From Multimodal Integration to Clinical Utility.
- Clinicopathological Correlation of Core-Needle Biopsy in Thyroid Nodule Assessment: Insights from a Tertiary Care Center.
- Cost-Effectiveness of Thyroid Nodule Molecular Testing in Manitoba
BibTeX
@article{you2026thyroid,
title = {{Thyroid nodule treated by herbal food composite formulation: a case report.}},
author = {Yi You and Hui Li},
journal = {Journal of medical case reports},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1186/s13256-026-06392-2},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42902354},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Thyroid nodule treated by herbal food composite formulation: a case report.
AU - Yi You
AU - Hui Li
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/01
JO - Journal of medical case reports
DO - 10.1186/s13256-026-06392-2
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42902354
AB - Background Thyroid nodules are a prevalent endocrine disorder with a global prevalence estimated to range from 5% to 67%. Conventional treatments, including surveillance, levothyroxine suppression therapy, and surgical resection, are often limited by side effects, invasiveness, and variable efficacy. To date, documented instances of spontaneous regression are exceedingly rare.Case presentation In this case report, we present a 48-year-old Chinese Asian woman with bilateral thyroid nodules who experienced significant nodule regression after a 3.5-month intervention with herbal food composite formulation. The formula, comprising Aronia melanocarpa, Daucus carota, Apium graveolens, Citrus paradisi, and Litchi chinensis, was consumed as juice every other day post-lunch. The patient's ultrasound examination showed multiple mixed echogenic nodules in both thyroid lobes, with the largest nodule measuring 20.7 × 10.4 mm. After treatment, the nodules significantly decreased in size, and a lymph node in the left neck disappeared.Conclusions This case raises the possibility that the herbal food composite formulation may have potential value to be explored as an auxiliary therapy for thyroid nodules, warranting further investigation in larger patient populations.
SN - 1752-1947
ER -