Infections And Bumps After Partial Thyroidectomy Posted: 07-06-04 00:05am
Hi all,
on m=may 14th I had a partial
thyroidectomy to remove 3 nodules on one
side of my thyroid. All the nodules were
found to be benign.
I saw the surgeon 2 weeks after the
operation and he said I was healed and
should expect no complications.
However, 1 month after the operation the
skin 1 inch above the incision started to
get red, an infection followed, the abcess
was drained, and I took antibiotics. I
saw doctors 2 times after the antibiotics
were finished and both said it was healing
up and the infection was gone.
However, 1 inch above the incision I
started to notice a very small pointy bump
sticking up. Eventually (about 1 week
later) the bump became red and this
redness spread to about a half inch circle
around it. It then became fleshy and
soft, and pea sized. Now it's turning
bright red.
And....Now the incision is starting to get
infected again (i can see it starting to
get inflamed on one side, similar to the
last time, and send "spiky" pains shooting
through it.
I'm finally going to see the original
surgeon who performed the surgery ...But
any idea with this new red lump might be?
Is it related to the infection???
Also, the doctor I saw about the
infection said the wound was "tethering"
if that makes a difference....I'm a 24
year old female is that matters as well.
Thanks in advance.
Katie
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 07-06-04 00:21am
I think I would go and get a second
opinion and see an infection specialist,
being 21 or 61, that wouldn't seem to make
any difference to me! Something is not
healing the way it should! Let us know
what happens!
I agree, I would want an explaination from
the original surgeon as it seems too early
for scar tissue! Of course, I am no
Dr.
Sincerely,
sandy
