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Patients with thyroid adenoma usually | Patients with thyroid adenoma usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with thyroid adenoma is usually remarkable for solitary non tender [[nodule]] in the midline of [[neck]], which is smooth, soft, and mobile. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
Patients with thyroid adenoma usually well-appearing | |||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
* [[Tachycardia]] may be present. | * [[Tachycardia]] may be present. | ||
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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 thyroid adenoma usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with thyroid adenoma is usually remarkable for solitary non tender nodule in the midline of neck, which is smooth, soft, and mobile.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with thyroid adenoma usually well-appearing
Vital Signs
- Tachycardia may be present.
Skin
- Flushing of skin
- Increased sweating
Neck
- Thyromegaly with solitary nontender thyroid nodules. The nodules may be soft, smooth, and mobile. The mass moves with deglutition.[1]
- Lymphadenopathy
References
- ↑ Kumar, Vinay (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.