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What does increased vascularity in thyroid mean
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 49 years experience
Increased blood flow: There is more blood flow to the thyroid nodule than the surrounding thyroid tissue. Could represent an adenoma or tumor. Needle biopsies are frequentl... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Del signoreanswered
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 15 years experience
Fna: I would have your doctor order a fine needle aspiration of the nodule, this will allow better evaluation of the mass and give cells for the pathologis... Read More
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Dr. Samuel Burchfieldanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Thyroid scan needed: Further information is needed. How long have you had this? Tender? Weight loss? Cough? Voice change? Heat or cold intolerance? History of thyro... Read More
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A Verified Doctoranswered
33 years experience
Mm?: Hi. I hate to assume, but I assume this is a small nodule 5.5x4.5x3.6 mm? (not cm? that would be a BIG nodule). A nodule that small (in mm) would be t... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Thyroid: What have your doctors said about this. There are many options that include surgery or doing nothing. You can rely on your doctors for your management... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Heterogeneity of the thyroid gland is nonspecific, but is seen in conditions which diffusely affect the thyroid gland such as hyperthyroidism and thyr... Read More
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Reviewed May 28, 2021
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Dr. Pablo Arangoanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 26 years experience
Size matters: The most important criteria in deciding what to do with a thyroid nodule is the size and the age of the patient. Nodules less than 1 cm are practica... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Philip Kernanswered
Endocrinology 45 years experience
Consistency: A lot depends on what has happened to this nodule over the last 20 yr. Any growth? Is the calcification new? The best scenario is where the US and F... Read More
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4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Parag Parikhanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 24 years experience
Needs further workup: Any nodule over 1cm should undergo at the very minimum a fine needle aspiration biopsy. A recommendation may also be made to bypass the needle biopsy ... Read More
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4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
"NON TOXIC: multinodular goiter..is the probable Diagnosis and THYROID REPLACEMENT therapy may be indicated!
I would recommend a consultation witha Board Certifi... Read More
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690 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shoaib Shafiqueanswered
Vascular Surgery 36 years experience
Increased blood flow: Is the general implication. If diffuse it could be due to active gland such as in hyperthyroidism. If present in one localized area could represent an... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No: A cancer more likely to express as a nodule, rather than a diffuse change in the gland. Consult this site for more information on this topic.
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