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St. Paul's , NC
A 56-year-old male asked:

Two nodules, 1.9 and 1.8 cm on left thyroid lobe. 1st nodule is benign follicular. 2nd is abundant benign appearing follicular epithelial cells, hemosiderin-laden macrophages & colloid noted. cancer?

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Dr. Hashmat Rajput
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Thyroid nodule: The report doesn't say dysplasia or met aplasia. There are only epithelial cells with some macrophages. It is benign unless some part of information is missing. You had thyroid scan what did it say hot or cold nodule. Was us also done?. Did it show cyst or solid! please stick with endocrinologist. Thanks.
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Dr. Douglas Lake
Radiology 21 years experience
Not cancer: Both nodules sound perfectly benign by their histologic description. Sonographic (ultrasound) follow-up is recommended in 12 months to ensure stability.
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Dr. Larry Grissom
Radiology 45 years experience
Non cancerous: Good news. These are benign nodules. You may have bled into the second nodule at some time.
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Last updated Dec 10, 2013

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