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There is redemonstration of a 5 x 3 x 4 mm cyst in the lower pole of right thyroid with small echogenic focus that appears stable?

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Sounds stable: Most likely benign nodule.. if becones 1.0 to 1.5 cm in diameter biopsy usually recommended.

Answered 10/16/2015

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A member asked:

There is redemonstration of a 5 x 3 x 4 mm cyst in the lower pole of right thyroid with small echogenic focus that appears stable?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

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