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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
History
- The presence of symptoms
- A change in nodule size
- Previous head or neck radiation exposure
- Childhood irradiation associated with high risk of malignancy
- Family history
- Thyroid diseases
- Thyroid cancer syndromes
- Endocrine diseases (e.g. multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 [MEN2], familial adenomatous polyposis, or Cowden syndrome)
- History of neck pain
- a sudden increase in the size of a neck lump
- Raise the concern of malignancies and hemorrhagic thyroid cysts
- Progressive voice change or hoarseness
- May be associated with an invasive tumor
Symptoms
- Dysphagia or anterior neck discomfort
- May indicate a malignant tumor
- Rarely seen in benign tumors
- Choking sensation
- Inability to lie flat