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What Causes Asymptotic Thyroid Swelling With Elevated TSH Levels?
Hi! My grandmother is 78 year old and informed her GP with a small asymptomatic thyroid swelling. Blood analysis revealed her TSH concentration was 37mlU/L and her serum free thyroxine was 5.4pm/L. Her serum anti thyroid peroxidise (antiTPO) was 600kU/L. Ultrasonography of the neck showed diffuse hypoechoic enlargement of the thyroid gland with no retrosternal enlargement. I just wanted to know the exact disease. We are concern and cant wait to find out. Please Help ! Thanks!
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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I appreciate your concern
Your grand mother might be having autoimmune thyroid disorder and under functioning of thyroid gland
you should be worried but not too much
in my opinion you should take her to a endocrinologist for detailed examination and prescription of thyroid hormones
Hope this answers your question
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best wishes
I appreciate your concern
Your grand mother might be having autoimmune thyroid disorder and under functioning of thyroid gland
you should be worried but not too much
in my opinion you should take her to a endocrinologist for detailed examination and prescription of thyroid hormones
Hope this answers your question
thanks for using our services
best wishes
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