thyroid ultrasound results

[Shan489]

my results were right lobe 5.4x2.0x1.5cm with inhomogeneous echopattern, small complex cyst in lower pole 0.9cm,cyst 0.5cm poterior shadowing in the mid area and a small low echogenic solid focus 0.7cm sited in upper pole. left lobe has inhomegeneous echopattern multinodular goiter, some cystic degeneration in one nodule and degenerative calcification in another nodule. what do these results mean? is there any cause for concern?

[898]

Thyroid calcification may occur in both benign and malignant thyroid disease;
It could be not a bad idea to repeat the ultrasound.

[Shan489]

thanks for your response, what about the calcification?? and should i be worried considering this test was done about 10 yrs ago??

[898]

The inhomogeneous echo pattern means that thyroid tissue is not uniform ( cysts and nodules are present) The Complex cyst means that it contains fluid and solid matter; the “low-echogenic solid focus”  term could be the synonym for hypo-echoic nodule, means it reflects less ultrasound waves then the surrounding tissue ( such types of nodules are considered as having more chances of being malignant especially if they grow fast)
The nodules with degenerative changes in many cases needed FNA as these changes could be present in both benign and the malignant condition.