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possible nodule?
by Whiz, Oct 18, 2007 06:36PM
I'm having an ultrasound on Saturday, for possible thyroid nodule. I have a small lump on my throat that makes me look like I have an adam's apple -- I am female.. It also acts like an adam's apple, moves up and down when I swallow... does this sound like a thyroid issue? Anyone, anything? I am a wreck!!
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About 50% of mature aged women have at least one small nodule and among healthy thyroid people.
Only certain kinds of nodules are cancerous, then about 20% of these nodules develop into cancer. Although most nodules are harmless and do not require any treatment at all unless the nodule is a hot nodules that is causing hyperthyroidism, a fine needle aspiration biopsy of the dominant (large) nodule(s) is appropriate. Nodules do not cause symptoms like weight gain and fatigue -- this may be thyroid related and to determine this, the TSH and Free T4 need to be tested, possibly along with thyroid antibodies.
I am really confused. This can't be Hasimoto's correct?
How big it is