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A 54-year-old male asked:

Scan shows 2.1 cm nodule on thyroid hypervascular on color doppler slight heterogenous echotexture / incomplete pseudocapsule rllprob cancer or no?

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Dr. Thomas Knecht
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Need cells: Hi. You need an FNA. There are some ultrasound (U/S) characteristics that can suggest cancer (irregular borders, micro-calcifications, hypo-echoic, vascularity), but all you need at this point is an FNA for cells (and hopefully gene testing). Good luck!
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