Enlarged right lobe and lesion Family history of thyroid cancer

[kyorganic]

After my doctor felt an abnormality on my right thyroid I was sent to another physician for further tests.

I had bloodwork and an ultrasound done. I also discovered that my great-grandmother (no longer with us) and my Uncle had/have thyroid cancer. My Uncle is currently going through chemo because his spread into his throat. My Uncle lives several states away so I really was not aware that he was going through all of this until I asked my mother if there was a history of thyroid disorders.

My bloodwork came back as normal but the ultrasound found the following:

The right lobe of the thyroid measures 5.0 x 2.0 cm. There is a 1.3 cm mixed echogenicity lesion.

The left lobe of the thyroid measures 3.0 x 1.9 cm. There is a 1.3 hyperechoic lesion.

Impression: Bilateral 1.3 cm nodules as above. Consider biopsy.

My problem is that I am older and went back to college. I am almost finished (last semester) but, of course, I do not have insurance. I want to be very careful with the decisions I make at this point . . .

My question is if this were your family member what would you advise them to do at this point and if they were to go to an ENT what questions should be asked?

[898]

If absent information means absent worrysome features, the biopsy still can be recommended for complex nodule. It suppose to be ultrasound-assisted, so the sample will be obtained from solid portion of the nodule.

[kyorganic]

Unfortunately, this is all the reports states. It was not a "nuclear" test just a regular ultrasound -- would it still state or show the things you mentioned?

[898]

Your ultrasound report is lacking details about the nodules such as blood flow, regular/irregular borders, present/absent calcification; mixed echogenicity most likely  means complex cyst; hyperechoic lesion can be cystic.