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Patients with thyroid adenoma are 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. | Patients with thyroid adenoma are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with thyroid adenoma is usually remarkable for a 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=== | ||
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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 are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with thyroid adenoma is usually remarkable for a 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 are usually well-appearing.
Vital Signs
- Tachycardia may be present.
Skin
- Flushing of skin
- Increased sweating
Neck
- Thyromegaly with solitary, non-tender 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.