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Tight swollen feeling in throat slight cough over a year. normal tsh checked twice. no noticeable nodule in thyroid when felt. thyroid cancer?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

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Tight throat: Probably not. Many other causes such as reflux disease and others. You should see an ENT doctor for an evaluation. Good luck.

Answered 6/20/2014

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A member asked:

Tight swollen feeling in throat slight cough over a year. normal tsh checked twice. no noticeable nodule in thyroid when felt. thyroid cancer?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

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