Thyroid nodule - should I worry?

[lana99]

Hi, I'm 40 year old. Had an ultrasound, that showed a single nodule 0.96x 0.72 x 0.4 in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. My blood tests are fine. The doctor said that it is most likely adenoma and nothing to worry about, just repeat the ultrasound in 6 months. Should I go to the endocrinologyst or just wait 6 months?

Thank you!

[898_1]

Based upon it's size it is most likely 1st stage so it is unlikely to spread; the next step is to check the lymph nodes in the neck to make sure they are clean.
Best of luck with your treatment.

[lana99]

Got my biopsy results on Friday - cystic papillary carcinoma. Ughhh
Im not scared, but very concerned and upset. Will see head and neck surgeon tomorrow... I'm praying for that cancer to be local without ANY metastasis..............................

[lana99]

ok. had the FNA biopsy on Wdneday. They have pathologyst on site, and I was told that I'll get preliminary results right away. Unfortunately not with my luck :(. What they told me is just that the nodule is vascular on Doppler US and that they can't tell me preliminary result because my case is complicated. Now I'm really worried - does it mean they saw something BAD and didn't want to tell me before they make sure?

If you had similar situation or may be you can give me some more info, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!!!

[lana99]

Thank you for your answer. I know that Doppler was done, but there is nothing in the report about it. The doctor gave me a refferal for biopsy under ultrasound - probably will go next week. I'm a little nervous that it might be cancer. Will keep my fingers crossed.

[898_1]

The "soft tissue" refers to the everything that is not made out of bone material, so it may not be a good word choice for this report.
Have the ultrasound technician performed the Doppler color image for this nodule (for the blood flow pattern?)
If internal blood flow in the nodule is observed, the next step can be biopsy under the ultrasound to obtain the tissue sample from the solid part of the nodule.

[lana99]

Here I am - back again. My thyroid nodule is still there and grew a little. I can feel it when I swallow. Went to ultrasound. Here is what report sais: In the mid right lobe there is over 1 cm heterogenous partially cystic nodule with internal soft tissue nodule. FNA is advised.


My question is - what is soft tissue nodule? I know that nodule can cosist of fluid and solid parts, but never heard about soft tissue nodule.

Any info. would be greatly appreciated.