A member asked:

I had a partial thyroidectomy in 2012 to remove a tumor. the past few weeks i've noticed a large bump and it is hurting very badly. hard 2 breathe ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Kleerekoper answered

Lump: You must go to the nearest Emergency Room as soon as you can. If there is something major wrong they will take care of it and if things aren't too bad that will take care of that as well.

Answered 12/25/2014

3.4k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

I had a partial thyroidectomy in 2012 to remove a tumor. the past few weeks i've noticed a large bump and it is hurting very badly. hard 2 breathe ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Kleerekoper answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Hi just had part. thyroidectomy 6 days ago and how soon can I expect the pain (the thyroid pain, not the incision/swollenness) to go away? I'm talking about the burning pain from the tumor all over my body. if pain isn't from tumor, where is it from?

A member asked:

Are the lumps in my legs fatty tumors or what? I have several lumps/bumps under the skin around my upper thigh area. One is near my panty line, it is about the size of the tip of my thumb and hard but does not hurt. It's been there probably 8 or 9 years

A member asked:

Two hard bumps under skin on penis. Tumors?

A member asked:

I have two white bumps in my left nostril where all the hair is it doesn't hurt I can feel them when I flare and breathe but seems a little swollen?

A member asked:

Ok so i kept messing with the ball thing in my nose that keeps moving from one side to other and i finally saw a red bump in left side of nose my upper two teeth also hurt when i bite down and my nose kind of burns when i breathe in?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

After partial thyroidectomy due to benign tumors my TSH is now 14 . I was prescribed sinthroid and phentermine is this ok?

I had a hemi thyroidectomy (right side) because I had a tumor. Shouldn't I be on medication if now the left one is enlarged and overcompensating ? I

How long does it take to perform a subtotal thyroidectomy and removal of a tumor on the right side of the thyroid?

6 weeks after thyroidectomy tall cell free t4 2.1 tsh 0.71 tg less than 0.1 tgab less than 1.8 have not had radioactive iodine. Are these numbers good and Is it normal to have these numbers if no rai? 8mm tumor 2 nodes of 2 taken distant metastisis?

I had a total thyroidectomy with pathology of hyalinizing trabecular tumor. But I have thyroglobulin antibodies how come? Also can't get TSH down

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?