Head and Neck Surgeon
Head and Neck Surgeon- Auckland. NZ Your Head and Neck Surgeon Dr John Chaplin is an experienced, high volume head and neck surgeon with an international pedigree and reputation. John is an expert in the management of thyroid nodules and particularly thyroid cancer including thyroid cancer that has metastasised to neck lymph nodes. John also has expertise in diagnosing and managing salivary gland tumours and swellings . He is highly skilled in managing the facial nerve in p
John Chaplin
Jul 14, 20193 min read
Thyroid Nodules: All You Need To Know
What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Nodules? A thyroid nodule is a radiologically distinct entity that appears different to the surrounding thyroid parenchyma usually on ultrasound scan. Nodules can be solid, cystic or a combination of these. Cystic portions are anechoic on ultrasound and they appear black with through transmission of ultrasound appearing bright at the far edge of the cyst whereas solid portions have varying degrees of echogenicity making them appear different s
John Chaplin
Jun 17, 20196 min read
