really scared

[MMKK37]

I have hashimoto's and I was diagnoses in the summer of 2001. When living in Tx. My endo would do an ultrasound when I went in because I have a nodule on my thyroid. Lately I have been suffering from a hoarse voice and my new endo in our ne state we live in ordered a ultrasound last week. I went and have now been told I need to have  a FNA. Is this usually just to rule cancer out, I guess what I mean is do most people with nodules gwet and FNA? Also, can benign nodules cause hoarseness and feeking of fullness in throat? My thyroid levels were normal when they checked them.

[898]

If nodule is resulted from necrosis [death tissue] it would also show up as hypoechoic.
The small cystic nodules, full of colloid and small solid nodules full of fibrous tissue are common among Hashi's patients who had the disease for several years.[the whole thyroid looks like Swiss cheese
In your case they probably are hypoecoic due to internal blood flow.

[MMKK37]

Ok, so then it is not confirmed what kind of hypoechoic nodule I have ? What different kind could it be?Also, isn't it common to have these kind of nodules with Hashi's?

[898]

"hypoechoic" does not mean solid there can be hypoechoic complex cyst as well; it can be indicator of blood flow inside the nodule

[MMKK37]

Good, I am glad to know the absence of calcification is good. What about the hypoechoic, that doesn't mean solid? Is there ever a chance that when they do the biopsy it turns out to be a cyst and not a hard nodule?

[898]

Absence of calcification is a good sign; the irregular borders can be well recognized on larger nodules [most small nodules have regular borders]

[MMKK37]

Oh, so hypoechoic doesn't mean solid? Is it good that the report didn't mention irregular borders or calcification? The reason I am stressing so  much is that my oldest daugter has many health problems and I have so much on my shoulders with her that this is just scaring me to death. I know worrying doesn't do anything, it is just so difficult not to.