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What Causes A Lump In The Throat?
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i found a long bullet shape lump at my throat just beside my thyroid. i went to my gp and got a blood test. ishe said i will need to goto hospital to get an ultrasound. but ive just got a letter in asking me to goback to doctors for a scr test- im a wee bit worried. please help, a x
i found a long bullet shape lump at my throat just beside my thyroid. i went to my gp and got a blood test. ishe said i will need to goto hospital to get an ultrasound. but ive just got a letter in asking me to goback to doctors for a scr test- im a wee bit worried. please help, a x
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
Hi! thanks for your query on HCM!
Well, if I were your family physician and had you presented to me with this elongate lateral neck nodule, I would like to examine the whole neck region including thyroid, regional lymph nodes, inner throat/larynx as well because I generally see following possibilities in such cases:
1. lymph nodes due to infection in the throat, mouth, ears or thyroid or tuberculosis and in worse case could be cancerous
2. benign cyst-like conditions like branchial cyst, colloid cyst or lymphatic cyst
Therefore, you must get the ultrasound and if possible a simple needle biopsy for confirmation and to relieve your concerns.
Wishing you good health,
Well, if I were your family physician and had you presented to me with this elongate lateral neck nodule, I would like to examine the whole neck region including thyroid, regional lymph nodes, inner throat/larynx as well because I generally see following possibilities in such cases:
1. lymph nodes due to infection in the throat, mouth, ears or thyroid or tuberculosis and in worse case could be cancerous
2. benign cyst-like conditions like branchial cyst, colloid cyst or lymphatic cyst
Therefore, you must get the ultrasound and if possible a simple needle biopsy for confirmation and to relieve your concerns.
Wishing you good health,
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