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Could The Lump In My Throat Be Related To A Thyroid Nodule That Existed Two Decades Ago?

I have a lump in my throat, I also feel some tightness in my throat and have not been feeling well I was diagnosed with a nodule on my thyroid twenty years ago, I had a ultrasound and a biopsy then, it came back benign and I haven t worried about it until now
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
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Hello,

It is unlikely related to thyroid.
you can go for an ultrasound scan to look for any thyroid swelling.
A fine needle biopsy is required in case of diagnostic confusion.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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Could The Lump In My Throat Be Related To A Thyroid Nodule That Existed Two Decades Ago?

Hello, It is unlikely related to thyroid. you can go for an ultrasound scan to look for any thyroid swelling. A fine needle biopsy is required in case of diagnostic confusion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician