hemmorhagic cyst

[juditchka]

bleeding cyst casusing sudden swelling on one side of neck as far over as trachea.    difficulty swallowing.  so scared.  why would someone suddenly start to bleedL  is this a cancer?  anyone else had anything like this?

[898]

The intranodular bleeding can stop within few days however, the swelling can be there up to 4 weeks. If cyst is fresh, aspiration followed by PEI can be attempted, but once blood dries, the surgery may be needed.

[juditchka]

Thank  you for responding to me.  This stuff is pretty scary.  I did contact my otolaryngologist.  One of the best in NYC>  He took out my paratid gland a few years ago because of a cyst.  I called him and he basically dx'd it over the phone after talking to the er doc.  he wants the swelling to go down before seeing me.  two weeks.  then i go in for all the tests, possible biopsy if nodule is there after swelling goes down.  i haven't taken synthroid for about 15 years now.  all the blood tests came back saying that the hashimotos had resolved.  No sign of it.  no symptoms either.  so confused.

[AR-10]

After your ER visit, did you contact a doctor familiar with you?

The doctor who has been treating your Hashimoto's should be made aware of what is going on.

I know that doesn't answer any of your questions, but I am concerned that you may be sitting at home waiting for it to resolve itself.

As for cancer risk because of a ruptured cyst, it depends on what type of cyst it is. I've never heard of a cyst or nodule rupturing, although I'm sure it happens. I don't recall reading about anyone here experiencing that, so you may or may not get a reply from someone with first hand experience.

Talk to your thyroid doctor (Endo?) as soon as possible.