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===Eyes===
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* Numerous yellowish-white, sessile, painless nodules on the [[sclera]] and eyelids
* Numerous yellowish-white, sessile, painless nodules on the [[sclera]] and eyelids

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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 follicular thyroid cancer usually appear thin and cachectic. Physical examination of patients with follicular thyroid cancer is usually remarkable for thyromegaly, lymphadenopathy and anxiety.

Physical Examination

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  • Patient may be thin and cachectic

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  • The pulse is irregularly irregular

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Moist, warm skin

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  • Numerous yellowish-white, sessile, painless nodules on the sclera and eyelids
  • Dry eyes may be present

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