What Causes Burning Lumps In Neck After Thyroidectomy Due To Thyroid Cancer?
In 2008 I had thyroid cancer with 2 lumps and a thyroidectomy done with ablation using the I-131 radiation tx. About 6 months ago 3 more lumps showed up in the same location and the docs thought that the thyroid cancer had come back. So back to the docs I go and they did another I-131 ablation and uptake scan (no cancer that they could see) good thing, but now I still have these lumps on my neck and every so often they burn like anything. I am getting bad heartburn, and my neck does hurt due to when they took out one of the tumors it had taken up residence on my C3-5 and in to my esophagus. Because of that my neck bones have developed spondelyoisis (sp) (no spinal Fluid) till you get to my C 6-7. They said that i d probably have to have neck surgery to fix that, that requires sole-searching. I would like your professional opinion on what you think these 3-4 burning lumps could be. It doesn t feel like strep throat, or anything else I ve ever felt. Thank you for your time.
Hi, I gather from the history you are telling,that you continue to have burning lumps of the neck area,briefly you underwent complete treatment for thyroid cancer- surgery and radio ablation including addressing even the residual lump around cervical bone and oesophagus and otherwise you are normal since 2008 except cervical spondylosis which calls for surgical immobilization. You should remember invading the normal body to provide a cure surgically or radiation is also beset with distorted topography and inflammatory responses of tissues left behind.These effects perhaps explain your agony with lumps.
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What Causes Burning Lumps In Neck After Thyroidectomy Due To Thyroid Cancer?
Hi, I gather from the history you are telling,that you continue to have burning lumps of the neck area,briefly you underwent complete treatment for thyroid cancer- surgery and radio ablation including addressing even the residual lump around cervical bone and oesophagus and otherwise you are normal since 2008 except cervical spondylosis which calls for surgical immobilization. You should remember invading the normal body to provide a cure surgically or radiation is also beset with distorted topography and inflammatory responses of tissues left behind.These effects perhaps explain your agony with lumps.