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A 50-year-old female asked:

I have a 2.4 heterogeneous hypoechoic solid nodule with cystic components and no increased vascularity or internalcalcification on thyroid. is it bad?

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered

Radiology 49 years experience

Can't say for sure.: Most of the time, such findings will not be cancer. The only way to be more confident is to do a needle biopsy.

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