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My daughter has a 1.1cm hypoechoic density on the lt. thyroid gland inferior to the parathyroid gland (hx: hoshimoto's) should we be concerned?

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Dr. Thomas Benda, jr answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Would biopsy: I would generally biopsy any lump on the thyroid gland 1cm or larger. Hashimoto's does make the results of the biopsy a little more confusing sometimes, but that wouldn't keep me from doing an ultrasound guided needle biopsy. Talk to a surgeon who regularly performs thyroid surgery.

Answered 3/4/2013

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Depends: Depends on what it looks like on the ultrasound, does it have irregular border, does it has calcium inside it, does it has blood flow inside it? Generally, nodule over 1 cm can be biopsy using the ultrasound but not all nodules > 1 cm needs to be biopsied. The decision to purdue it is between the comfort level of you and your physician. At the very least, get another u/s in 1 year.

Answered 11/8/2012

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