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What Is A Huge Swelling In The Thyroid Gland Suggestive Of?

I had what I thought was strep throat in the last week of SEPT. My inner throat was so swollen I had to cut my RX medication into pea size pieces at the largest, I also had lots of thick mucus in the back of my throat that I could only get out with the aid of a Q-TIP anyway I was on a liquid diet for 8 days. Fast forward to NOV. 23rd I complain to my primary doctor, he sends me to have an ultrasound the next day, I get the results 5 days later that I have nothing to worry about. Now fast forward to DEC.6th. I go back to my primary doctor complaining that my thyroid gland is almost the size of a ping pong ball, now he shows concern, anyway I have an appointment for a CT SCAN DEC. 9TH. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Hello,
You should be worried enough to make sure it gets checked out. Many things can cause thyroid swelling. CT is a good test. You may also need blood tests if they have not already been done and at some point you may need a fine needle aspiration if a nodule shows up on the CT scan. Only 5-10% of thyroid nodules are cancer so do not panic. Other causes of thyroid swelling can be from inflammation or a hyperfunctioning thyroid and these conditions are all treatable.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
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What Is A Huge Swelling In The Thyroid Gland Suggestive Of?

Hello, You should be worried enough to make sure it gets checked out. Many things can cause thyroid swelling. CT is a good test. You may also need blood tests if they have not already been done and at some point you may need a fine needle aspiration if a nodule shows up on the CT scan. Only 5-10% of thyroid nodules are cancer so do not panic. Other causes of thyroid swelling can be from inflammation or a hyperfunctioning thyroid and these conditions are all treatable. Regards, Dr. Robinson