
What Does This Thyroid Ultrasound Indicate?

Thyroid nodule
Detailed Answer:
You are most likely reporting results of thyroid ultrasound. If the 11.96 cm is not a typographical error, then the size is quite large.
In this case, typically a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy / cytology is done.
Essentially, one is concerned about the risk of cancer in the nodule.
Thyroid nodules require a systematic evaluation that entails a physical examination in addition to blood tests.
Even if the 11.96 cm is a typo 1.96 cm, the solid nodule needs to thoroughly assessed.
When I see someone like you in my practice I screen for risk factors for thyroid cancer such as past or family history of thyroid cancer , or radiation exposure (eg. upper body radiation for head/neck area cancers in past). Then a comprehensive physical examination of the neck is done.
Common blood tests include:
CBC
CMP
TSH
All the information gleaned is put together to determine the next step.


Follow up
Detailed Answer:
5 to 8 %

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