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Thyroid sono showed heterogeneous gland with multinodular goiter(positive hashimoto's diagnosis;on synthroid)-follow up sono when?

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10---15 days: You have autoimmune hypothyroidism and need to to be seen by an endocrinologist , who want to be sure cold or hot nodules and act accordingly and adjust synthroid (thyroxine).

Answered 11/2/2019

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Biopsy: Have you had a biopsy? Discuss indications with your doctor. After negative biopsy repeat ultrasound and consider rebiopsy if nodules increase in size. Make sure you are on brand name thyroid replacement and your level is normal.

Answered 5/15/2017

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Need clinical follow: You have multinodular goiter and positive for hashimoto antibodies, so it is auto immune condition and you are hypothyroid & thyroid replacement.You need regulat follow ups with repeat blood test fot tsh, T3 (liothyronine) and free t4.And if clinically the gland is getting large or you have symptoms related to the size of thyroid at the dicretion of the physician ultrasound may be repeated.Most multinodular not ca.

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