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Thyroid enlargement - scintiscan

Thyroid gland

• Thyroid enlargement varying from a single small nodule to massive enlargement (neck lump)
• Breathing difficulties , cough, or wheezing due to compression of the windpipe
• Swallowing difficulties due to compression of the esophagus
• Neck vein distention and dizziness when the arms are raised above the head

• Measurement of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (T4) in the blood
• Thyroid scan and uptake
• Ultrasound of thyroid -- if nodules are present, a biopsy should be done to check for thyroid cancer

Review Date: 08/01/2005
Reviewed By: Nikheel S. Kolatkar, MD, Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.