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hello i am maheswari from vellore.suddenly i got a gland in throat so i went to hospital to consult doctor doubts it may be thyroid gland so he asks us to take scan blood endoscope and thyroid test .we too took and now they saying to do surgery .but so far i consult with many doctors someone says no need of surgery it can be curable in medicines itself but rest of them says surgery is must... so i m totally confused either to do surgery or not.can u pls clear my doubts.

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Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago

Hi,

Please attach your reports at least for me to comment over it.

Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago

Hi,

Usually the treatment for colloid nodule is medical treatment,unless it starts troubling the pateint in breathing or swalloing or may be the doctor might be thinking that the size is growing pretty fast and this may give you trouble in future.
The size seems to be significantly big of the thyroid gland.
Are you having any trouble in swalloing food ?
Or may be any breathing difficulty ?
Or may be any other discomfort ?
Since how long are you having this trouble ?

Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago

Hi,

The breathing problem you are having is due to asthma is a diffirent problem,and is not to thyroid.
You should be having this problem for long and may be you noticed it now.
Yes you should go for biopsy,to confirm for line of treatment as the line of treatment can,t be confirmed before the biopsy report.

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