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Overview

Physical examination should focus on the thyroid gland and the lateral and central neck and should assess for supraclavicular and submandibular adenopathy.

Physical Examination

HEENT

  • Thyroid nodule
    • Solitary or dominant in a multinodular goiter
    • Characteristics of the nodule, including:
      • Size
      • Consistency (e.g., soft, firm, woody, or hard)
        • Nodules that are firm or immobile are more likely to harbor cancer than those that are soft or mobile
        • Large, firm cervical nodes ipsilateral to the thyroid nodule should suggest the possibility of local metastases from thyroid cancer
      • Involvement with adjacent structures
  • Cervical lymph nodes, including:
    • submental and submandibular nodes
    • upper jugular nodes
    • midjugular nodes
    • lower jugular nodes
    • posterior triangle and supraclavicular nodes
    • pretracheal, prelaryngeal, and paratracheal nodes

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