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Residual thryoid tissue after Rai


A  recent ultrasound of my neck revealed a 6 x 4mm residual thyroid tissue in the R Bed but no other abnormality.
.In particular this is no pathological lymphadenopathy. Updated blood tests show satisfactory TSH and negative thyroid antibodies..

My endo was also very surprised to see that I had some residual thyroid tissue especially after I had TT and Rai. He had to double check and do an ultrasound himself and told me that it is caught in a vascular clip. My Tg has always been undectable or <1
I haven't been told my residual tissue isn't a nodule which I am guessing is good news.
But doesn't it mean that residual tissue has like thousand and thousands of cells which could or not be maligant?

My endo wants to see me in another year
I will be doing another blood Tg/TgAb Test in August.

Should I be waiting a whole year to find out what my endo needs to do about it?

TT June 07
Rai Feb 08
3 x pap/follicular micro cancers- multifocal
Tg <1 ( suppressed)
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I think that if your TG goes up, then they will be worried.  Until then, if they suppress the TG it should keep any thyroid tissue growth in check.
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