A member asked:

Do all nodules caused by hashimotos have similar characteristics? do they have a greater or lower chance of being cancerous as other thyroid nodules?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The "nodular": tissue of Hashimoto thyroiditis is "irregular" and can best be evaluated with various thyroid imaging methods! As far as I know there is no increase in thyroid cancer in patients with classic Hashimotos Hope this is helpful Dr Z

Answered 5/3/2017

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