As with other thyroid lesions,<unk>  affects predominantly females over 70 years of age with a history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Thus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is considered a risk factor for<unk>  development.<unk>  manifests as a rapidly enlarging neck mass which may compress the nearby trachea thereby causing narrowing or obstruction of the airway resulting in breathing difficulties or even respiratory failure. On physical examination, affected people typically exhibit a firm thyroid gland and enlarged lymph nodes. * Painless neck mass * Hoarseness * Difficulty swallowing * Signs of tracheal compression
Thyroid lymphoma
Follicular thyroid cancer
Papillary thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer
Anaplastic thyroid cancer
Thyroid adenoma
Radiation-induced thyroiditis
Thyroid neoplasm