In 2007 I went to the ER because I was feeling ill, they found I had a enlarged thyroid. Went to Endo, they did an ultra sound, and a FNA. The FNA came back normal......Had another ultra sound and FNA last week, FNA came back normal.
From 5/22/2007- 5/14/20010 my ultra sound has varied.
Results 2007:
The right thyroid lobe measures 4.7x1.5x1.8cm. The left lobe measures 5.0x2.2x2.5cm. They throid Isthmus is 6mn in thicknewss. At least 10 solid hpoechoic avascular nodules mesuirng 1cm or less are noted within both lobes of the thyroid gland, including several nodules which have coalesced in the interior left lobe. No Microcalcifications are seen.
IMPRESSION: Features consisten with multinodular goiter.
Results 2010:
The thyroid gland is diffuesly heterogeneous.The right lobe measures 5.2x2.1x2.2cm. There is a solid, hypoechoic avascular nodule at the junction of the isthmus and right thyroid lobe which measures 1.0x0.5x0.8cm. Ther3e is a lower pol solid nodule which is mildy heterogeneous and hypovascular which measusres 1.6x1.2x1.1cm
The left measures 6.5x2.9x3.1cm. There is a large nodule which is replacing most of the left thyroid lobe, within the mid to lower pole, which is heterogenous and contains small cystic spaces and internal vascularity, measuing 5.1x2.6x3.1cm. Ther3e is a solid, hypoechoic nodule at the junction of the isthjus and left lobe, measuign 1.3x0.9x1.0cm.
The isthmus measures 0.7cm in thickness
** My concern, this goiter is slightly uncomfortable, but I rather deal with the uncomfort then to have surgey, am I making a wise decision. Wil this thing (goiter) continue to grow and take over my entire throat. Do I have a better chance living with it, or dying without it. Meaning, how do I avoid the deperession, and mood swings I've heard about. Or the fact that I am already over weight, and will gain more without a metabolism......I'm scared, mother of two and don't know what to do.....doctors are letting me decide......has this goiter already gotten too big, or when is too big dangerous( it has already grown 1.5cm on my left and 0.5 cm on my right in 3 years) ?