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Thyroid Heterogeneous Echogenicity

I have been given results of my thyroid ultrasound and I have a heterogeneous thyroid gland with a dominant nodule in the left lower pole measuring 2.0cm and non specific in appearance. What followup tests are recommended for a test result of this type?
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168348 tn?1379357075
Hi and welcome.  I agree with Utah ... how did they find it?  symptoms?  C~
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158939 tn?1274915197
The next step would be an ultrasound guided FNA (fine needle aspirate) and, perhaps, an uptake scan to see if it is a functioning nodule.

Here's more info:  http://www.endocrineweb.com/nodule.html
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