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Solid hypoechoic heterogeneous nodule. 2.5cm & 1.5 cm. multinodular goiter. no dominant nodule wasn't cold or hot what does this mean?

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Dr. Hassan Arshad answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Needle biopsy: It sounds like you've had a thyroid ultrasound and a thyroid uptake scan. Most thyroid nodules are not cancerous, but it's recommended that nodules that look suspicious or larger than a certain size get a needle biopsy. Also called a fine needle aspiration.

Answered 1/21/2018

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