Hashimoto's thyroiditis surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Thyroidectomy is usually performed when the enlarged thyroid produces cervical compression symptoms and there is a high suspicion for malignancy.

Surgery

Thyroidectomy is the surgical procedure performed for the enlarged thyroid usually in the following cases:

1. Thyroid nodule suspicious for malignancy on cytology
2. Cervical compression
   • Esophageal compression
   • Tracheal compression
   • Nerve compression
3. Cosmetic reasons

Patients usually need lifelong levothyroxine after thyroidectomy.