skin nodules

Most nodules are benign. Nodules are commonly caused by Hashimoto's. Dry hair is a sign of hypothyroidism, commonly caused by Hashi. Swollen glands are a sign of Hashi, as are rashes, hives, dry skin, IBS, GERD, heartburn, depression, joint pain, foot pain, leg pain, low vitamins (especially D and B12), brain fog, fatigue, weight gain. Sometimes, Hashi can cause hyper symptoms such as shaky hands, anxiety, diarrhea, rapid heart rate, etc...

I have had a partial thyroidectomy due to nodules. I have more nodules. I had a biopsy about 5 years ago and it was ok. I have had a US and it showed more nodules. Now they want to do Nuclear Medicine test. I am tired of all the tests especially with a copay of $200. My symptoms are hair loss, brittle hair, partial loss of eyebrows, eyelashes broke off, extremely cold, nervousness, IBS worse, skin thinning. Lost hair on my arms too. Very dry skin and hoarseness.

s skin. He has several (20 and counting) subcutaneous nodules on various parts of his body. They are mostly located on his forearms, over his ribs on his anterior chest wall, and on his ischial tuberosities on his buttocks. Most of them are subcentimeter, but one on his ischial prominence is 2.5 cm. He had an excisional biopsy of a couple that overlie his ribs, and they were determined to pathologically be consistent with ganglion cysts.

I also have latent TB and tested positive on a skin test 6 yrs ago.Could this be the cause of these nodules or does it have to be active tb first?

my doctor measured it it is 26 inches long just unfer the skin few nodules ...it doesnt hurt unless it is touched ...im not running a fever....my doctor has no clue she said she has never ran across anything like it ...is there anyone who might have any clue?

I have a ring of hard nodules under the skin on the shaft of my penis, just below the head. These nodules began forming in 2003 - first there was one, then half a ring, and now a nearly complete ring (except it doesn't completely encircle the penis; the underside of the shaft is nodule-free). The nodules are small, hard, painless lumps, and the skin slides right over them.

My doctor sent me for tests and I was told that I have 2 or 3 nodules on my thyroid. The doctor said several years ago not to be concerned with them because they were small in size. This year I asked about them again and she told me not to worry about them. My question now is since I'm still having pain and it's now affecting my ear should I inquire about them again? I also believe I'm in early stage menopause.

Generally they do not require treatment. A similar condition causing nodules under the skin is Schwannomas. This is also genetically linked. Other than this they can be swollen lymph nodes or even cysts or lipomas. Sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, pseudorheumatoid disease, foreign body granulomas, leprosies, leishmaniasis (parasitic disease caused by bite of sand fly), lupus, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and deep fungal infections should also be looked into.

Yesterday I had an ultrasound scan on my neck. The consultant said that I had nodules, but they were nothing to worry about. Anyone know what this means, and what the treatment is likely to be?

Is there any lump or growth felt under the skin? Cysts and nodules, both types of acne formations could result in hard painful bumps beneath the skin. Dermatofibromas contains scar tissue and feel like hard lumps in the skin. Immerse the hardened area in warm water that will help in softening the skin. This can be followed by a massage with oil or a cream. It is suggested to get it seen by a dermatologist.

This is usually diagnosed in a patient with previous breast cancer presenting with skin discoloration or nodules overlying the area of previous surgery. Biopsy is needed to confirm the diagnosis.

my husband has developed skin nodules on his throat, above his stoma, after he had radiation, chemo and eventually a total larangetomy. The 1st one was removed and it was cancerous, now he has 2 more and they seemed to attach to each other.

Hi, I have thyroid nodules, according to an ultrasound done recently, 4 of them, all small. I started with swollen thyroid and nausea, then started taking iodine, as per a skin test that showed I had low iodine. It helped for a while, but symptoms came back. Blood work shows tsh w/reflex to ft4 at 1.41, t4 at 10.4, t3 free at 2.7, and t3 total at 94.

Subcutaneous (below the skin) nodules in torso or arms and legs are usually not cancerous. However, yes, some can be skin cancer. Take care! The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history.

2 months ago i started having difficulty swallowing solid food, went to dr, tsh is .01, t3 and 4 are high normal. had ultrasound, have 3 nodules, each are 4 centimeters. i have lost 40 lbs in 2 mos. only have left thyroid, right was removed in 93. would these 3 nodules cause the swallowing problems. had ged which showed nothing inside esophagus or stomach. i literally feel like i'm going to die, weak, anxiety attacks, dry skin, tremor.

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's a year ago this month. I also have numerous thyroid nodules. I've had four FNA over the last 4/5 years for the nodules and all have come back fine, no cancer TG! I returned to my endo in Nov for my six month checkup and had another scan which revealed two new nodules, the largest 2.5cm, it is located directly behind the 2.6cm one which was aspirated previously.

The multiple highly mobile nodules are in most cases not cancerous. Some people are having the nodules for 20 years without the symptoms. the AACE recommends to do thyroid neck check on monthly bases to check to detect the any rapid enlargment of the nodules. In the past the L-thyroxine used to be prescribed in this case but such treatment was not effective in most cases.

my physcian felt nodules around my thyroid. i have been on synthroid for many years...hypoactive....i recently went for a ultrasound of my thyroid...which results were enlarged thyroid lobes which demonstrate diffuse heterogeneous echotexture and nodularity w/o evidence of definite discrete nodules. thyroid lobes are symmetrically enlarged. right thyroid lobe measures 7.6x2.5x3.4cm. left lobe 7.4.x 2 x 2.5 cm. the isthumus appears thickened and measures 6mm.

it had some liquid in it....i applied some skin infection oinment...later it was fine...suddenly last week a bunch black small nodules came up...they do not itch nor do they stink and they are not having puss too...there are about 10-11 small nodules...what is it..m scared! ! !

I am a 29 yr old female. Three thyroid nodules were found in 2005. biopsy was benign. Now almost six years later i have six nodules, a repeat biopsy has never been done. had a thyroid scan that showed a small cold spot that was never mentioned to me. I got my records and found it. Labs have been relativly normal, T4 free has been low a few times. Since nodules have appeared i have gotten overweight no matter what i do. I have panic attacks for no reason. Skin is terriably dry. Loss of appitite.

These diseases can commonly cause goiter/nodules on our thyroid and they need to be treated. I have Hashi and had multi-nodules and a goiter. After taking thryoid hormone those nodules shrunk to pencil points. After giving up gluten, my antibody attacks stopped and my goiter shrunk. You should be seeing an endo who knows how to treat thyroid. Here is the website where I found my endo.

Initially saw several not well formed red circular patterned rash, with additonal blotchy rash area. Found several tiny nodules under the red rash... Skin and nodules biopsied and found the same BC.

Hello. I am in a confused state here and I hope you could please help me. I have this Itching around my anal area for sometime now. I haven't gone to the doctor yet since I am extremely embarrased about it. I know its stupid. I have this severe temptation to itch that area often. This is more when I have woken up from sleep.

Usually, people with solitary nodules should worry more about cancer, but you have multi nodules. Most nodules are benign, and thyroid cancer has a VERY high cure rate. However, many doctors recommend surgery if the nodules are too big to biopsy. I am hoping others would chime in here, but I am thinking 3.2 cm is too big to do an adequate biopsy and should be removed. Are you taking any thyroid hormone? Do you have any blood results, such as TSH, FT3, FT4?

So I called my doctors office and asked them what did my mammo say. She said they found two nodules, one in each breast, with Malignancy RULED OUT. I was crying and in a panic on the phone. Its like I was re-living my moms nightmare all over again! She told me not to worry. That MANY patients get call backs all the time. I guess they want me to come back so they can measure it and get a closer look with an ultrasound. I wont know until tomorrow morning. YES. i booked my appt for the next day!!!

My family has a history of various thyroid diseases. I am a 49 year old female and two years ago I had a thyroid ultra sound and the doctor said I had a >1 cm nodule and several small ones. I had a biopsy on the 1 cm nodule and it came clean of any cancer. A year later I went in for another ultra sound and met with my doctor he said, "The thyroid looked inconsistent but he thought there were no nodules because of the inconsistency of the thyroid".

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