A 44-year-old member asked:
what dose dark spots on a thyroid ultra sound mean?
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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered
47 years experience Radiology
Cysts: Round spots in the thyroid are usually cysts (colloid cysts). There are also arteries and veins which in cross section can look like spots.
Answered on Oct 25, 2013
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