Abnormal Ultrasound

[risigrc]

Hi, I had a partial thyrodectomy done on my right side on September 2007.  I had a nodule and my doctor decided to remove it since I have family history of thyroid cancer.  After surgery the nodule resulted completely benign.  I just had an ultrasound done last month in February and it came back abnormal from my right side again.  The left side with the remaining part of the thyroid is normal and so were my blood tests on the TSH and T4 Levels. I don't understand how can something grow back on the side where I don't even have thyroid gland?  My doctor and I are unable to see or touch the mass revealed by the ultrasound as such he suggested I get a thyroid scan.  The mass measures 3 Cm.  What can it be?  Can it only be the scar left after surgery?  I'm very worried and hope that everything is ok.

[risigrc]

I just got my scan results today, everything seems fine the left thyroid is normal and the scan did not show any nodules.  But because the ultrasound reflects a 3cm structure in my right thyroid fossa, I must continue to be in observation.  I will have another ultrasound in three months that will be used to compare the current one.  The ultasound says thatthis structure may represent residual of the right lobe of the thyroid. This is a never ending story, but I'm glad to hear it is not something worst!!! :)

[ChitChatNine]

Hi .. did they say it could be scar tissue?  I'm not sure except with a partial there is still thyroid lefton th eother side so the other side could maybe regenerate but I'm just guessing and really don't know.  Did they suggest a CT Scan or MRI to further see if it is overgrowth, or scar tissue?

I had a partial in 2007 also .. right side and still have a small 4.0 mm stable nodule on the other side and get an ultrasound ev 6 mos and now they say 1 yr cause it is stable.

Let us know.

C~