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Thyroid nodule - carcinoma
Swelling in neck, neck pain from 3 months and small round thing on left side, which will swell sometimes.
FNAC Report - Nodule left lobe of thyroid - carcinoma
Suggestive of medullary carcinoma
Bethesda system - category 6 - malignant, medullary carcinoma
What should be the next step.. which specialist should I consult?
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Dr. Snigdha Elaprolu
Head and Neck Oncologist
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You need to get further workup for Medullary thyroid carcinoma(MTC), with serum calcitonin level, and get tested for few other hormonal abnormalities conditions(pheo) can coexist with MTC.
For MTC, you need to undergo surgery for removal of thyroid gland +/- appropriate lymph nodes of neck.
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Please consult in person with me / any good head and neck oncosurgeon in your place for complete workup and management
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Dr. Joydeep Ghosh
Hematologic Oncologist
18 yrs exp
Kolkata
Head neck surgeon
Anyone with an McH in head and neck surgery
The patient needs to get operated first
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