A Thyroid Nodule With Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Fanrong Wang; Tingting He; Ning Zhou

doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2454

September 3, 2026JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

A Thyroid Nodule With Cervical Lymphadenopathy

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Identify the underlying diagnosis for a thyroid mass accompanied by cervical lymph node enlargement in a patient presenting with palpitations.
Clinical and diagnostic evaluation of a 35-year-old male with a history of coronary heart disease presenting with cardiac palpitations.
Computed tomography or cross-sectional imaging to assess thyroid tissue density, enhancement characteristics, and cervical nodal status.
Imaging identified a mildly enhancing, hypodense nodule confined to the right thyroid lobe.
Concomitant bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy was detected, raising concern for an underlying malignant or systemic infiltrative process.

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Case report reports a thyroid nodule and bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy in a young male with palpitations, highlighting key diagnostic challenges.

Abstract

A 35-year-old man with a history of coronary heart disease was hospitalized due to palpitations and had a hypodense nodule in the right thyroid lobe with mild enhancement and bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. What is your diagnosis?

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