My mother's ultrasound report

[KelDC]

My mother's doctor recently discovered nodules on her thyroid.  She went for an ultrasound in May, and here are the findings:  

"Indication: Dysphasia

Overall thyroid gland is normal in size. In the mid left thyroid lobe there is a 6 x 5 x 4 mm nodule which is hypoechoic with respect to the appearance of the surrounding normal thyroid tissue.  This is a dominant nodule.  There are multiple smaller similar hypoechoic lesions some of which appear to be clearly cystic within the left thyroid lobe.  There is a single small hypoechoic nodule in the right thyroid lobe as well.  "


She is having another ultrasound later this month, as they told her the nodules are "too small to biopsy" and she should "wait and see."  

I need my thyroid expert pals help with this - what does it all mean? Obviously, due to my thyca, we are a bit nervous.  Thanks so much!

[KelDC]

Thank you.  She's a little worried - with my recent thyca batlle plus her younger sister's thyroidectomy (30 years ago), and now her older sister has just been diagnosed hyper.  

[898]

The hypoechoic SOLID nodules are having higher malignancy risk, but the MULTIPLE cystic nodules and absence of enlarged lymph nodes [based on report] would make wait and see approach appropriate in this case.