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Thyroid Cancer, Nodules & Hyperthyroidism (Expert Forum)
thyroid nodules/surgery
Answered by
Mark Lupo, M.D. - Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Cancer, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Thyroid Ultrasound
Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Sarasota - FL
Questions in the Thyroid forum are answered by Mark Lupo, MD. Topics covered include Goiter, Graves Disease, Hyperthyroid, Parathyroid/Calcium Problems, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodules/Cysts, Thyroiditis, Thyroid & Pregnancy, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Thyroid Tests, and Thyroid Surgery.
thyroid nodules/surgery
by lin45c, Jul 24, 2007 12:00AM
What a great forum you have here. I'm new to this. On ultrasound I was found to have an approx 2.5 cm nodule on each side of my thyroid. TSH, T4 and T3 are normal. I will have a scan (nuclear medicine) at the hospital on Thurs. Hoarsness has been my only symptom. I am female, 62 years old. If nodules are benign, will I probably need my thyroid removed because of the size of the nodules and the hoarsness I am experiencing.
Doctor's Answer
by Mark Lupo, M.D., Jul 25, 2007 12:00AM
, Jul 25, 2007 12:00AM
FNA biopsy is the next step, with a normal TSH the scan is not likely to add any additional useful information but some physicians still like to have the scan done. The size alone does not merit removal, but if the hoarseness can be tied into the nodules then removal makes sense. Having a biopsy before surgery is important to help determine the extent of surgery.
Member Comments (2)
by jrlmom, Jul 25, 2007 12:00AM
Hi I have a 6 yr old son with an immune deficiency. He has had swollen lymph nodes in his neck for almost two years now. The doctors have done tests on him before and his thyroid was normal but now he is hoarse and has been for over a month. He also runs periodic low grade fevers. Are these symptoms of thyroid cancer?
