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A member asked:
I got thyroid results today and it was " diffusely heterogeneous thyroid gland without discrete dominant nodules." what does that mean?
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Heterogeneity: Heterogeneous means the size is irregular in terms of thickness throughout. Homogenous is the opposite and would mean the gland is uniform in size. Nodules are important to find because they can be functional or "hot" nodules that secrete too much thyroid hormone. Nonspecific heterogeneity may be thyroiditis or Graves Disease. See Endocrinology for follow up.
Answered 5/9/2020
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