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Can an edg show your thyroid? i hav a doc, said that is what he was looking at, when i woke up,hav an ulcer,i alrdy new that.didnt fix lump in thyroid

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

EGD: No an EGD does not show the thyroid. It looks at the esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small intestine. An ultrasound will evaluate the thyroid.

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/10/2014

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A member asked:

Can an edg show your thyroid? i hav a doc, said that is what he was looking at, when i woke up,hav an ulcer,i alrdy new that.didnt fix lump in thyroid

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

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