A thyroid nodule is a growth within the thyroid gland, which may or may not be felt by physical exam. Some nodules are only found incidentally on imaging of the thyroid. Thyroid nodules are very common and by age 60 almost one-half of all people will have a thyroid nodule.
Geography The Aures mountains are the eastern continuation of the Saharan Atlas . They are located at a lower elevation than the High Atlas mountains of Morocco . The highest peak in the Aures range is Djebel ChÃ©lia in Khenchela Province , which sits at 2,328 metres (7,638 ft).
The Saharan Atlas of Algeria is the eastern portion of the Atlas mountain range. Though not as high as the Grand Atlas, they are far more imposing than the Tell Atlas range that runs to the north of them and closer to the coast. The highest peak in the range is the 2,236 m (7,336 ft) high Djebel Aissa.