Leftover surgical after thyroid removal.

[Britpol]

Hello lovely people,

I had the second half of my thyroid removed two years ago because of neck compression and problem with swallowing . Two scans have shown some tissue leftover and I was told , first by an enforcement in Poland, then by a radiologist in this country that it was a small amount of thyroid leftover that just needs to be monitored. However my surgeon maintains that it is not a thyroid by but surgical tissue used to stop bleeding and that it should dissolve. Well the leftover is not that small 20 mm by 17 mm by 6 mm and to my thinking , if it has not dissolved in the few weeks after surgery it is unlikely to dissolve now, after two years. I am having to put up with discomfort in my neck and chronic cough caused by that tissue. I also get mild flu- like symptoms , which I think may be related to having this foreign body . My surgeon does not want to operate again due to the risk involved with opening me up for the third time, and referred me to his colleague for a second opinion . From what I have read , surgeons should be removing this tissue but often leave it in. I am in two minds as what to do; should I insist on having another surgery , or continue to put up with symptoms. Low level of inflammation if persistent can’t be good . If someone knows of similar case,, I would be grateful for advice.

[CreakingGate47]

Did you have thyroid removal because of thyroid cancer or for a benign module? If for cancer, have you had a nuclear scan (not CT/xray/MRI or any other form of imaging)?

This will show whether or not what you have is residual thyroid tissue, If it is, you need to have discussion with surgeon / oncologist / endo about this.

[Britpol in reply to CreakingGate47]

No cancer just large benign nodules.

[Britpol in reply to Britpol]

Thank you for letting me know about nuclear scan option - I shall ask!

[CreakingGate47 in reply to Britpol]

Will send PM