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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.
Until you get the FNA, there is no real way of knowing, but yes, having nodules with Hashimoto's means there is at least 95% chance that it's not cancer - remember, lees than 5% are cancerous.
Now I'm going to check out that welcome article and get myself more educated!
D.
Now I'm going to check out that welcome article and get myself more educated!
D.
Ok, so I have a multinodular goiter with hashimotos. So is there a chance that this can be benign, even if the one is bigger than the other?
There is really good article about which nodules should undergo biopsy [in welcome article];solid nodules larger then 1 cm need FNA. \
The upper linit for TPO ab is 35, I believe, most people have them at less then 20.
Multinodular goiter is the term which applied to the thyroid with more then one nodule, EVEN if the gland itself is not enlarged.
The upper linit for TPO ab is 35, I believe, most people have them at less then 20.
Multinodular goiter is the term which applied to the thyroid with more then one nodule, EVEN if the gland itself is not enlarged.
Dnmh,
What is a multinodular goiter? Is this what I have because I have two nodules? So is 1.53cm really big?
What is a multinodular goiter? Is this what I have because I have two nodules? So is 1.53cm really big?
From all I have read, no - having two nodules with Hashi's does not increase the risk of cancer. Also, 898 correct me if I'm wrong, any nodule over 1 cm usually gets an FNA. In those with multiple nodules, there is a less than 5% chance that it could be cancer so they have to check it just in case.
In my case - from what I've read and mentioned in my post above - my father has a multinodular goiter, so do I. That increases MY personal risk for it being either Pappilary carcinoma or lymphoma.
In my case - from what I've read and mentioned in my post above - my father has a multinodular goiter, so do I. That increases MY personal risk for it being either Pappilary carcinoma or lymphoma.
is there an avg number or is that by lab also on the TPO levels?....what's high ect?
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