Thyroid vs lymph nodes
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They have biopsied 2 of the of the nodules. The findings were benign. My CT Scan revealed multiple enlarged lymph nodes. I have hoarseness and I have to constantly clear my throat, most recently i'm experiencing some breathing difficulty. My doctor has suggested to remove the parathyroid tumor and a few lymph nodes and to keep a watchful eye on the nodules. Would a complete thyroidectomy be out of the question? Should I get a second opinion?
t know if the surgeon recommending action is jumping the gun, but his desire to cut out lymph nodes is alarming. That indicates that he feels there is cancer involved and may already be spreading to lymph nodes.
What does he know that your friend doesn't? I would want to have a long talk with him to understand his position fully, and then seek a second opinion if I wasn't convinced.
I had lt lobectomy and isthmus removal for follicular adenoma which resulted in finding of 2mm papilary microcarcinoma distinct from adenoma in Dec/07. Also had 9 lymph nodes removed which were negative for cancer but reactive. Proceeded to have completion thyroidectomy in Feb/08 with removal of 25 lymph nodes all negative for cancer. My endocrinoligist would not give RAI based on WHO recommendations. I am on levothyroxine 137 ug
my TSH at three weeks was 0.
Dr. Lupo:
Can an ultrasound clearly determine if a suspicious nodule (which I have) is (1) encapsulated (I think that's the term), (2) if the lymph nodes are enlarged or note and (3) if there are nodules in the other lobe.
Can a surgeon determine this during surgery?
I've been reading about the stages of thyroid cancers and it seems that a partial thyroidectomy is acceptable to some doctors if you're in stage one.
But 1st of June still not feeling better and felt like cyst was getting bigger so I went back to the Doc . He did another ct to check lymph nodes in neck said everything looked okay. So he did blood work and said I have mono. Great-- I am 46 years old and falling apart. Mono who would have thought it. I am sorry this is long but alot tied together. This week lymph nodes decided to swell up and hurt. Didn't know I was this bad until they started running test.
haha. funny. i just responded to your post above and just saw that you responded to my post.
you are hyperthyroid right now...did they tell you this? you could have graves, a hyper nodule, or thyroiditis (that's what i have...had a hyper phase, a hypo phase, and now i'm "normal"). if it's thyroiditis, you may go hypo and need meds. what did the doc tell you?
my lymph node evaluation was frustrating as always.
She gave me a routine exam where I explained to her all of the enlarged lymph nodes I have. It seemed like all of the gland in my neck were swollen, as well as under my chin, above and below my clavicle ( for sometime), my arm pit and throughout my arms and legs. Some of the nodes I can feel and see, and others I can't. There seems to be a lump in my throat on the left side closet to my chin and when I touch it becomes painful, and makes a crunching sound when I move it. My dr.
They can't tell on ultrasound if thyroid tissue has metastisized to the lymph nodes. It' looks just like a regular lymph node. It would have been found on a presurgery 131. I'm not sure if about the two spots in the lung. It's sounds like they are not actually sure if spots of cancer or contamination. I was told by my oncologist that if they did find any in the lung, not to get freaked out. They would just watch those carefully.
During the second surgery, which removed my remaining thyroid tissue, 3 lymph nodes were stuck to the side of the thyroid and were removed when the thyroid was removed, and 8 more swollen lymph nodes were removed in a clump from the "central compartment" of my neck. All 11 of those lymph nodes were non-cancerous.
Swollen lymph nodes can be caused by the immune system's attack on the thyroid with Hashimoto's.
Hi Gracevd70,
I wanted to answer your question earlier, but I have no idea if that is something to worry about or not. I just don't know enough about calcification in lymph nodes or what that might mean. Did you have RAI treatment after your thyroidectomy? I think getting the lymph nodes checked out, and especially if you are having neck pain and swollen tonsils is a good idea.
Do you have Hashimoto's?
Thyroid tissue in a lymph node, usually means spread of thyroid cancer to that lymph node. If this is hurthle cell cancer, it is usually more aggressive than papillary, but the staging system is the same. It depends on age, cancer size, which lymph nodes were involved and spread outside the neck. Would discuss this with your endocrinologist to learn the details/staging and treatment plan for your case. Usually I-131 (radioactive iodine) is used.
Hello,
From the description of the swelling ,it looks like a swollen lymph node. Lymph nodes are small (1-2cm) and bean-shaped nodes. they are very important to your body keeping you healthy. Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Other causes include allergic reactions, arthritis, cancer, metabolic diseases, and an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism).
s, an autoimmune disease against my thyroid, my neck was full of swollen lymph nodes, none of them were cancerous - they pulled out 14 lymph nodes total during my 2 surgeries and did pathology on them). Level 3 just describes the location of the lymph node - level 3 is "located between the hyoid superiorly and a horizontal plane defined by the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage."
My thoughts - the doctor may want to do a biopsy of the 1.
Hi, I have had various areas with swollen lymph nodes over the past few weeks, this was proceeded by me feeling quite fatigued. They started off in my neck below the jawline and then in my left armpit. I went to the GO and got bloods done- lower white blood cells than average but not out of the ordinary. I returned a week later when the neck was still swollen and was prescribed antibiotics. A week into the course and I now have swelling on my neck, right armpit and the opening of the bottom.
My surgeon said he would also take out lymph nodes and check for spread of cancer. When the path report came back, no lymph nodes were present. He'd taken out extra thyroid tissue and sections of parathyroid glands instead of lymph nodes. Is this normal?! Surgeon says it doesn't matter--that RAI will solve problem if lymph nodes are involved. Is this something that happens often? I've searched online and haven't found anything like this situation. Surgeon is unreachable now.
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