As with other thyroid lesions, thyroid lymphoma affects predominantly females over 70 years of age with a history of<unk> 's thyroiditis. Thus,<unk> 's thyroiditis is considered a risk factor for thyroid lymphoma development. Thyroid lymphoma 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
complications of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
complications of Graves' disease
symptom of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
medical cause of Hyperthyroidism
complications of Acromegaly
complications of Kallmann syndrome
medical cause of Hypothyroidism
complications of Lesch–Nyhan syndrome