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I have low fever of 99.4-99.8 every evening. my ultrasound showed "enlarged & heterogeneous thyroid". what is this? can there be a fever with thyroidi

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Thyroid: A fever with a thyroid is unlikely. An enlarged heterogeneous thyroid will almost certainly require removal of a thyroid and maybe even more. Sounds awful, but when the thyroid glands are controlled you will most likely get thyroid medicines to take without difficulty.

Answered 9/14/2016

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A member asked:

I have low fever of 99.4-99.8 every evening. my ultrasound showed "enlarged & heterogeneous thyroid". what is this? can there be a fever with thyroidi

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Kleerekoper answered

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