A 21-year-old female asked:
increased thyroid size and tsh.doctor has prescribe thyroxine tab. do i need surgery for already increased thyroid or will it regress by medicine?
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Dr. Marc Hirsch answered
52 years experience Family Medicine
Chance: There's a chance it will regress.
Answered on Apr 8, 2015
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