Question 1

i have small nodules on my thyroides. it says heterogeneous thyroid gland. what does it mean. 3.4 to 3.7 cm. is it cancerous? i'm only 17.

Accepted Answer

No: Not cancer. It goes along with your thyroid disease. That is why you need synthroid (thyroxine)

Question 2

my thyroid gland is small but it  is giving me difficulty swallowing. what could be the reason for this?

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How do you know?: How do you know that your thyroid is small? And that it is the cause of difficulty swallowing. The thyroid gland sits infront and to the sides of your "adam's apple". It would have to be fairly sizable to affect your swallowing. A person can have a huge goiter and still able to swallow normally. I would look into additional causes. But it is possible, depending on your anatomy.

Question 3

thyroid gland appears borderline small in size.small 3x2x3 mm hypoechoic nodule of mid right thyroid lobe with some mild associated vascularity?

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Common: Thyroid nodules are common. Your nodule is still very small. Nothing needs to be done right now. I recommend another ultrasound one year from now to monitor for size changes.

Question 4

the thyroid gland is diffusely heterogeneous and hypervascular. there are multiple small hypoechoic/mixed cystic and solid nodules in the thyroid gland, largest measuring 6 mm on the right. what does this mean? is it serious?

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: Ask the physician who ordered the thyroid scan about a radioactive iodine uptake test to determine whether any of the nodules are "cold" nodules, which may require biopsy.

Question 5

ct results: low-density lesion in the left lobe of the thyroid gland likely reflecting a small region of colloidal degeneration or cyst more in nxt q?

Accepted Answer

Likely benign: This sounds like a benign thyroid cyst; thyroid cancers are generally solid tumors. If there were any reason for concern your doctor would order a followup ultrasound or needle aspiration; this does not sound concerning.

Question 6

ct scan result:     the thyroid gland appears diffusely heterogeneous with multiple small nodules .. there is a modular  and ground consolidation within the right upper lobe                          can someone tell me what it means?

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Nodules: Usually multiple thyroid nodules are benign in contrast to a solitary nodule. I'm not familiar with such a description as noted in the right upper lobe. In this situation the attending physician should sit down with the radiologist and ask him/her what the possible significance of that finding is, what, if any, other testing may be helpful and what specialists, could be consulted for advice.

Question 7

lump in my right throat. tsh, t4 normal,  utz results: slightly enlarged right thyroid gland with complex cystic & small nodules. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

More No than Yes: The thyroid is a cystic gland controlled by hypothalamus (TSH) via anterior pituitary (TRF) to manufacture &amp; secrete T3+T4. If thyroid cysts coalesce or locally enlarge, then cysts large enough to see via current US technology can be seen. This still indicates something not optimal but it is solid nodules which are far more worrisome &amp;, though less frequent, far more likely to be thyroid cancer.

Question 8

what does the thyroid gland do?

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Endocrine Gland: It is an endocrine gland which produces thyroxin hormone which controls the metabolism in every cell in the body.It produces 80 to 90% T4  and 10 to 20 %T3.
These control rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of functions of many cells in the body
it is located in the neck.
It also controls body's temperature

Question 9

how can a thyroid gland grow back?

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Glands grow: If not all of the thyroid was removed, the remnant will likely grow back, especially if the TSH was slightly high or normal (tsh is a stimulus to growth).  Surgery usually does not remove every last cell of the thyroid, even if it is called a "total thyroidectomy".  See your endocrinologist.

Question 10

what does a lumpy thyroid gland mean?

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Can mean many things: A lumpy thyroid gland may have a nodule or nodules that can either be benign or cancer.  Frequently when you have multiple lumps in the thyroid it is due to what is known as a multinodular goiter, which is benign, that is not cancer.  However, the usual approach is to get an ultrasound of the thyroid and evaluate the nodule or nodules.  A biopsy may be necessary.

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I have small nodules on my thyroides. it says heterogeneous thyroid gland. what does it mean. 3.4 to 3.7 cm. is it cancerous? i'm only 17.

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My thyroid gland is small but it is giving me difficulty swallowing. what could be the reason for this?

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Thyroid gland appears borderline small in size.small 3x2x3 mm hypoechoic nodule of mid right thyroid lobe with some mild associated vascularity?

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The thyroid gland is diffusely heterogeneous and hypervascular. there are multiple small hypoechoic/mixed cystic and solid nodules in the thyroid gland, largest measuring 6 mm on the right. what does this mean? is it serious?

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Ct results: low-density lesion in the left lobe of the thyroid gland likely reflecting a small region of colloidal degeneration or cyst more in nxt q?

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Ct scan result: the thyroid gland appears diffusely heterogeneous with multiple small nodules .. there is a modular and ground consolidation within the right upper lobe can someone tell me what it means?

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Lump in my right throat. tsh, t4 normal, utz results: slightly enlarged right thyroid gland with complex cystic & small nodules. should i be worried?

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What does the thyroid gland do?

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How can a thyroid gland grow back?

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