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Have Tenderness To The Touch Outer Throat. What Could Be The Reason?
Question: I have tenderness to the touch on my outer throat, along my "adams apple" area.
It doesn't hurt to swallow or move, just to the touch.
It doesn't hurt to swallow or move, just to the touch.
Brief Answer:
Rule out thyroid disease
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,
If there has been no history of trauma, given the location and the nature of symptoms, namely tenderness to the touch, thyroid disease in the form of a thyroiditis should be ruled out. For this purpose, I would encourage you to see a provider who can perform a full thyroid examination and if suspicious order blood thyroid tests.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Rule out thyroid disease
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,
If there has been no history of trauma, given the location and the nature of symptoms, namely tenderness to the touch, thyroid disease in the form of a thyroiditis should be ruled out. For this purpose, I would encourage you to see a provider who can perform a full thyroid examination and if suspicious order blood thyroid tests.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
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