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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
Patients with papillary thyroid cancer usually appear thin and cachectic. | |||
===Neck=== | ===Neck=== | ||
*[[Lymphadenopathy]] (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry) | *[[Lymphadenopathy]] (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry) | ||
*[[Thyromegaly]] / thyroid nodules | *[[Thyromegaly]] / thyroid nodules | ||
===Video=== | ===Video=== | ||
{{#ev:youtube|krXoyP5j5lk}} | {{#ev:youtube|krXoyP5j5lk}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Patients with papillary thyroid cancer usually appear thin and cachectic. Physical examination of patients with papillary thyroid cancer is usually remarkable for thyromegaly, lymphadenopathy and anxiety.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with papillary thyroid cancer usually appear thin and cachectic.
Neck
- Lymphadenopathy (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry)
- Thyromegaly / thyroid nodules
Video
{{#ev:youtube|krXoyP5j5lk}}