What Causes Headache, Sore Throat, Ear Pain And Lump At Back Of Throat?

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2014

Question: I have had headaches, sore throat, earpain, for last 6 weeks, and now they have discovered a lump at the back of my throat. they tell me I have an overactive tyeoid gland.
My father lost his vocal cords 30 years ago, around my age due to throat cancer. Should I get a 2nd opinion?

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Further tests are needed to evaluate your health..

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

I have gone through your medical history and feel sorry for your father.

Having a lump at the back of your throat should be further evaluated by ENT specialist. He/she might prescribe to do biopsy.

With regards to over-reactive thyroid gland, further test are needed to evaluate the status of thyroid gland:
- blood thyroid function test
- thyroid ultrasound

If your doctor (endocrinologist) would notice anything unusual, he/she might be asking for thyroid scintigraphy.

At the end, you should look for another opinion from an ENT specialist for your lump at the back of your throat.

Hope it helped! Let me know if you have more questions!
Dr.Albana

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