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Thyroid US results
I just received results from a follow up thyroid ultrasound. All my nodules on the right came back as heterogeneous hypoechoic. Two of these were small and one was long and skinny. I have a large one on the left which stated to have small cystic areas within and peripheral flow noted on Doppler. I also now have a right neck lymph node superior and lateral to the thyroid gland measuring 1.6 x 0.6 x 1.6 cm that was not noted on the first US. Is this cause for alarm?
Thanks for the info. I discuss the results with my doctor on Friday. Unfortunately, having time to research the report on the internet has made me a little nervous!
Peripheral flow noted on Doppler is usually a good sign, however abnormal lymph node combined with hypoechoic nodules on the same side requires biopsy to rule out cancer (about 20% chance) it is very good idea to take sample from lymph node itself. As alternative (or complimentary) to this a newer type of ultrasound can be used to accurately predict the chance of cancer.
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