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I failed my Thyroid Uptake!

by justjanna, Feb 26, 2008 06:37PM

Tags: uptake, thyroid, ultrasound, cold

I had an ultrasound that showed a heterogeneous echo pattern in my right lobe w/ a 2.5 cm nodule.  My doctor ordered a Thyroid Uptake and Scan.  The results state, "the images demonstrate minimal thyroid uptake bilaterally.  There is no evidence of a dominant hot lobe.'

So what the heck does that mean?  My doc is out of town; the radiologist told me that the pictures couldn't really show anything (i.e., hot vs. cold) because my thyroid didn't 'uptake' the radioactive iodine ... I swallowed a capsule and was injected.

What does that mean when you 'fail' to uptake the iodine???

Thanks for any insight you can offer!!

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by utahmomma, Feb 26, 2008 07:08PM

You are going to have to talk to your doctor for sure but I think it means that the "mass" in your right lobe is not made up of thyroid tissue - meaning it shouldn't be there. It looks like your thyroid may be pretty much non-functioning too. Not an endo or a radiologist but that's my take on it.

http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/03_09_18_petscans.html

The next step would probably be a PET scan.

Utahmomma
papillary carcinoma '03

by justjanna, Feb 26, 2008 07:42PM

To: Utahmomma

Thanks for the advice .... I've tried to access the website you posted, but so far without any luck! I'll keep trying!

Would a FNA be something to consider 'next,' too???

by justjanna, Feb 26, 2008 07:45PM

To: Utahmomma

I thought I'd add that my TSH is 0.8 and my antibodies are negative. Not sure what that means either!!!!
I am impressed at the knowledge on this board .... !! Thanks for sharing!

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