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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 medullary thyroid cancer usually appear thin and cachectic. Physical examination of patients with medullary thyroid cancer is usually remarkable for thyromegaly, lymphadenopathy and anxiety.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with medullary thyroid cancer usually appear thin and cachectic.
Neck
- Lymphadenopathy (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry)
- Thyromegaly / thyroid nodules[1]
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References
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer. Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#link/stoc_h2_2- Accessed on October 29, 2015