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What risks are associated with letting a swollen thyroid and other thyroid problems go untreated?
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Depends on problem: Worst case scenarios: if under active- congestive heart failure, coma; if over active - irregular heartbeat, stroke, "thyroid storm"; if thyroid nodules- undiagnosed cancer.
Answered 3/27/2014
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