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Can a benign mass on the thyroid cause throat pain?
Query: Hi doctor, Occasionally, I have a dry cough and a tickle in the throat on the right side of the neck to my ears. My MRI showed a mass on the right side of the thyroid. I have done a fine needle aspiration. The result showed a benign soft tissue mass. It was taken before three months. Now I have a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding neck swelling, there is no evidence of malignancy and so there is nothing to be worried. As your blood thyroid levels are normal without medications, then there is nothing to be worried. Cough and throat pain does not occur due to neck... Read Full »
I have thyroid polyps and it pains while I swallow. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have thyroid polyps. For the last two weeks, I experienced pain when swallowing liquid and coughing, and a small lump was visible. I went to the hospital a few days ago, and I did thyroid ultrasound. The hospital doctor said that I had bleeding from the polyps. Only medication Naprosyn ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your ultrasound images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) and have made the following observations: Discrete sub-centimetric nodules are seen in both the lobes of the thyroid, with a few in the left lobe showing foci of calcificat... Read Full »
Does vitamin D deficiency cause thyroid enlargement?
Query: Hello doctor,I am experiencing muscle aches on the left side of my body and noticed sudden swelling on the left side of my thyroid. Additionally, I have pain on the left side of my body. The blood report indicates severe vitamin D deficiency, while the thyroid report is normal. The cause of the swel... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understood your concern. I have reviewed your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), and it indicates that you have an enlarged left thyroid gland and a small nodule. The ultrasound report indicates that since it is a TI-RA... Read Full »
Do lumps in the throat indicate malignancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I felt two lumps in my throat next to my thyroid, so I was sent for a thyroid and lymph node ultrasound. For over a year, my symptoms, like fatigue, sweating, lack of concentration, etc., have slowly worsened. Is there any indication of a potential malignancy? Can you please review my re... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is a dark area in the right lobe of the thyroid, of which I am concerned. Usually, thyroid nodules are of different types, and cancer cannot always be predicted from an ultrasound scan. Th... Read Full »
Can there be a relation between stomach upset, joint pains, and swollen thyroids?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from stomach upset, swelled up thyroid, joints and ankles pain, and hairfall. I got my lab tests done and had positive ANA and APCA. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels are high (attachment removed to preserve patient's identity), so hair fall and other symptoms can be associated with that. So we need to start treatment for that. The condition is known as hypot... Read Full »