 
                            Suggest Treatment For Lump On The Jaw Line
 
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : In Tuesday July 12th I went to my doctor because I was concerned with a lump I thought I felt under my jaw line on the right side. I explained this to my doctor, he felt my neck and told me he wanted me to get blood work done as well as an ultrasound on my thyroid. This was not where I originally felt the lump, but upon further self examination I can feel what appears to be a large lump laterally from the right side ofmy thyroid. My doctor did not tell me what could be the possible cause of this, other than a thyroid nodule but gave no further explanation. All he said was nodules less than 1cm werent of much clinical concern, but he did not tell me if he thought mine was that small. I am extremely concerned, as the first thing I found in my research was anaplastic thyroid cancer. This is very scary and I will get my ultrasound and results next week, which is a long time to wait for clarification on this problem. I would just like to know givennmy symptoms and blood work if it is possible this is anaplastic thyroid cancer and if I should be concerned.
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Hello dear. the differentials are a few.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have read the details. First of all rest assured. It is too early to comment on anything. Any mass palpable in that area can be
Thyroidal mass or lymph nodes.
Now further it can be
Benihn like goitre
Malignant like follicular, papillary or anaplastic
Or infective nodes
The final answer will be by a biopsy.
It is difficult to comment just on symptoms.
Please share your report once it arrives.
Thanks and regards
                                    
                            Hello dear. the differentials are a few.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have read the details. First of all rest assured. It is too early to comment on anything. Any mass palpable in that area can be
Thyroidal mass or lymph nodes.
Now further it can be
Benihn like goitre
Malignant like follicular, papillary or anaplastic
Or infective nodes
The final answer will be by a biopsy.
It is difficult to comment just on symptoms.
Please share your report once it arrives.
Thanks and regards
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                                      Dr. Yogesh D
                                  
                              
                                          
 
                                    
                                    
                                 
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