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I Just Got An Ultrasound On My Thyroid Because My

Posted on Mon, 27 May 2019

Question: I just got an ultrasound on my thyroid because my dr felt mild swelling. The woman said she found nodules but that I shouldn’t ask for my results to be rushed. How concerned should I be?

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
About thyroid nodules;

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!

Thyroid nodules are a very common finding in the general population.
One in 2 persons has them.
To say rather you need to be concerned or not, the ultrasound characteristics are very important.
In only 4% of the cases, they result malignant.

So I would suggest not to get worried because is a common pathology.
Your physician will suggest whether you need a biopsy or not.

Let me know if I can assist you further...

Best wishes,
Dr.Mirjeta

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Mirjeta Guni (2 days later)

So the sudden appearance or detection of nodules is not reason for concern?

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
About thyroid nodules;

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
No, there is no need to get worried, as it is a common finding.
Regards,
Dr.mirjeta

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad