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What hetergenous hyperechoic thyroid nodules measuring 1.0 and 1.5 on left lobe. ?

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Dr. John Choi answered

Thyroid nodule: Its means the cells are of different texture or type on imaging. I recommended a visit to an ENT - ear, nose, and throat or endocrine doc. Sounds like you need a biopsy, called a FNA.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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