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What Does Bright Spot On Thyroid Shown In US Mean?

I had an ultrasound done today on my artery in my neck looking for a blockage and they saw a bright spot on my thyroid - they said they would send the results to my PCP and tell her to referred me for an ultrasound on my thyroid - what does this mean?
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Brief Answer:
After performing the thyroid ecography, you should see an endocrinologist who may guide you into further diagnostic steps and may recommend you the treatment, if needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using HCM.
An echogenic finding (white spot) within the thyroid gland, on ultrasound exam, may indicate different lesions, most common of which are: hyperechoic adenoma, calcifications. The first one is a hypofunctional node, so called "cold" on thyroid schintigraphy, usually with an oval shape, smooth margins and little vascularity. While calcifications are a more common finding, suggesting calcium deposits within thyroid parenchyma (tissue) due to old nodes and chronic regressive changes. None of these two conditions is worth to worry about, but another thyroid ultrasound exam would be recommended in this case, including thyroid hormone levels assessment. After the results of the above mentioned exams will come, you should see an endocrinologist who may guide you into further diagnostic steps and recommend the treatment if needed.

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Dr. Juarda
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What Does Bright Spot On Thyroid Shown In US Mean?

Brief Answer: After performing the thyroid ecography, you should see an endocrinologist who may guide you into further diagnostic steps and may recommend you the treatment, if needed. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for using HCM. An echogenic finding (white spot) within the thyroid gland, on ultrasound exam, may indicate different lesions, most common of which are: hyperechoic adenoma, calcifications. The first one is a hypofunctional node, so called cold on thyroid schintigraphy, usually with an oval shape, smooth margins and little vascularity. While calcifications are a more common finding, suggesting calcium deposits within thyroid parenchyma (tissue) due to old nodes and chronic regressive changes. None of these two conditions is worth to worry about, but another thyroid ultrasound exam would be recommended in this case, including thyroid hormone levels assessment. After the results of the above mentioned exams will come, you should see an endocrinologist who may guide you into further diagnostic steps and recommend the treatment if needed. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you need more clarifications. Otherwise please close and rate the answer. Kind Regards, Dr. Juarda