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What Causes Ear Fullness And Difficulty In Swallowing When Diagnosed With Thyroid Nodule?
Question: Hello I have swallowing difficulty. One side ear ringing. Ear fullness.
Especially when eating it get worse.
My thyroid ultrasound said I have a small nodule on the right lobe. 4.6mm
Hypoechoic soft tissue mass vascular it's and texture Normal. The doctor said to monitor it for 6 months. That it is not serious.
What is your opinion.
Especially when eating it get worse.
My thyroid ultrasound said I have a small nodule on the right lobe. 4.6mm
Hypoechoic soft tissue mass vascular it's and texture Normal. The doctor said to monitor it for 6 months. That it is not serious.
What is your opinion.
Brief Answer:
need biopsy of thyroid nodule
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
If you have a thyroid nodule you need to have a fine needle aspiration (biopsy) of it. It is not that common but some thyroid nodules are cancer. I would not wait on that.
If the ENT can not explain your difficulty swallowing you should see a gastroenterologist or a speech therapist for further evaluation. Speech therapists are specially trained to evaluate swallowing difficulties.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
need biopsy of thyroid nodule
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
If you have a thyroid nodule you need to have a fine needle aspiration (biopsy) of it. It is not that common but some thyroid nodules are cancer. I would not wait on that.
If the ENT can not explain your difficulty swallowing you should see a gastroenterologist or a speech therapist for further evaluation. Speech therapists are specially trained to evaluate swallowing difficulties.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
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