MRI unclear

[jolara]

Hi.

I posted this question on the thyroid community too because I have no idea what is going on with me. :0(

My family has a high cancer occurance in it and because of it, I have been a pin cushion for anything wrong. Well, I took a break from seeing a Dr. 5 yrs. ago for my thyroid. I have a thyroid nodule but when it was last tested about 5 or 6 years ago, it was determined to be a hot nodule. Okay, great. no big deal. Well, then the neck bulge came on sometime in the last *sigh* two years or so. I kept forgetting about it because it isn't painful, it's just...there. Well recently I thought I was going through menopause because of some of the symptoms I am experiencing (hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, so tired, out of breath-never smoked, achy and an all over 'blah' feeling) so the OBGYN does a blood draw and says my thyroid was normal as were my hormone level but stressed that I NEEDED to get my thyroid nodule re-checked. Well, I've read many times over that a nodule very rarely causes any issues especially cancer so I never worried any more about it. I finally made an appt. with an endocrinologist and she did a full blood screening (all normal) and ordered an MRI of my neck and an ultrasound of my thyroid. Well I had the MRI earlier this week and they called me on the results today and stated that there is a 'legion' that measures 14mm but neither my Dr. nor the Radiologist can determine whether or not it is on my thyroid or if it is an enlarged lymph node. Isn't that odd? I would think that an MRI could decipher between the two?! Also, what is a 'legion'? Whenever I google it, everything comes up with brain legions and MS. I know they didn't scan my brain, so I'm sure it isn't MS. So now they are waiting for my ultrasound next week to determine what it is. Is it safe to assume that this isn't a cyst?
I apologize for posting this question here. I have no idea if my problems are anything at all to do with lymphoma, I just know that enlarged lymph nodes is a symptom and with my family history I'm probably becoming a hypochondriac. :0\

Thank you in advance for any help.
Jolara

[jolara]

Thank you for the response Jean213.

No they haven't mentioned biopsy yet. I'm assuming it will be the next step after the Ultrasound. Whether they decide to do a FNB or a surgical one will probably depend if the 'lesion' proves to be a lymph node or a thyroid nodule. If it is on the thyroid, I'm sure it will be a FNB.
I'm just floored that they can't determine whether this lesion is on my thyroid or a lymph node. It just sounds so vague when I would think that an MRI would be so cut and dry. BUT...I'm not a Dr. so what do I know!? :0)

[JEAN213]

ABOUT YOUR THYROID, DID THY MENTION A NEEDLE BIOPSY?

MY DAUGHTER AT AGE 25 HAD AN NODULE.  THE THE BIOPSY CAME BACK INCONCLUSIVE, THEY DID A BIOPSY AND SHE HAD CANCER  THEY REMOVED HER THYROID AND SHE HAD TREATMENT,  THAT WAS 10 YEARS AGO.  SHE IS OK NOW.
ASK ABOUT HAVING THE NEEDLE BIOPSY. IT DOESN'T HURT.  

[jolara]

LOL, I meant to spell 'Lesion', not 'Legion'...THAT would be painful!