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What Causes A Large Thyroid Nodule With A History Of Melanoma?
Question: I am a retired cardiologist. My sister XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Roethele asked me to help her. She was a Mayo Clinic patient first seen in 2001. Her clinic number is 4-456-647. She was seen for malignant melanoma, 7mm thick, operated at Mayo in XXXXXXX Sentinel node biopsy negative then She has been cancer-free re: melanoma. She now has a large thyroid nodule. The local ultrasound is suggestive of tumor. I know melanoma can show up years later in other organs including thyroid. Any Mayo recommended ENT specialists in Northern Indiana, XXXXXXX or Indianapolis? Thank you.. XXXXXXX W XXXXXXX M.D.
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be melanoma recurrence
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Melanoma in 2001 is extremely unlikely to recur now. This tumor is most likely a new thyroid tumor. We need to FNAC the nodule and then proceed accordingly.
There is a good team of head and neck surgeons at Indiana university school of health at XXXXXXX You can refer her to them.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Unlikely to be melanoma recurrence
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Melanoma in 2001 is extremely unlikely to recur now. This tumor is most likely a new thyroid tumor. We need to FNAC the nodule and then proceed accordingly.
There is a good team of head and neck surgeons at Indiana university school of health at XXXXXXX You can refer her to them.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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