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A heterogeneous hypervascular thyroid nodule could mean a few different things. They only way to be sure of what it is, is to have it checked out by a physician. It would need to have a biopsy done on it. The term heterogeneous means that the nodule is both solid and fluid filled. Hypervascular could mean that it is a goiter.
It means that your nodule is solid, rather than fluid-filled. Heterogeneous means that it appears abnormal. You should follow up to get a thyroid scan/and or a biopsy to rule out cancer.
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What does it mean if a thyroid nodule is vascular?
There's blood supply inside of it not just leading to it
What does thyroid gland demonstrates heterogeneous signal on an MRI mean?
what does it mean heterogeneous signal in the thyroid gland and a left lobe nodule meawsuring approximately 6mm.
What does a isoechoic nodule with partial hypoechoic halo mean in a thyroid ultrasound?
What is Hypoechoic to Isoechoic Nodule
What does a hypoechoic nodule in soft tissues mean?
A thyroid nodule is simply a mass in your thyroid. Hyperechoic is a term used in ultrasound which determines how bright or dark the nodule is. Ultrasound is all black, white, and gray scales, so a hyperechoic nodule would be a mass in the thyroid that is BRIGHTER than the rest of the thyroid tissue.
Does a cold nodule in the thyroid mean cancer?
If an endocrinologist asks you to undergo a thyroid uptake scan, you will have to take a small amount of radioactive isotope that will get absorbed by the thyroid gland. Within 24 hours of swallowing the radioactive isotope, pictures will be taken of your thyroid. This test helps to determine if a thyroid nodule is an active part of the thyroid tissue or not. When the nodule comes back as 'cold' this means that it didn't absorb as much of the radioactive isotope; as it would be expected by tissue that is an active part of the thyroid gland. A 'cold' nodule doesn't necessarily mean that you have cancer. It just means that your doctor might want to undergo further testing to determine if there is a need to monitor the nodule or surgically remove it.
What does complex nodule mean?
Thyroid cysts are nodules filled with fluid. They can be small or large. If a nodule has both solid and fluid parts, it is called a complex nodule, and need to be removed if they cause pain or difficulty when swallowing.
What does a diffusely heterogeneous thyroid mean?
it means: nodule-a rounded lump or knot; heterogeneous means "composed of unlike parts. Therefore a rounded lump composed of dissimilar tissues on the thyroid (gland) located in the base of throat region. may or may not require medical attention.
What does poorly defined heterogeneous includes isoechoic and cystic areas nodule in left with only small amount of normal tissue in upper pole mean?
This means that there is a nodular growth in the left thyroid gland that appears mixed, with areas of similar echogenicity to the surrounding tissue, as well as cystic areas. The presence of only a small amount of normal tissue in the upper pole suggests that the nodule is relatively large and may be compressing or displacing normal thyroid tissue. Further evaluation or testing may be needed to determine the nature of the nodule and its potential impact on thyroid function.
What does it mean if they find hot nodules after doing a thyroid scan uptake?
After performing a thyroid scan uptake, if it is determined that there is a hot nodule it typically means that the nodule is hyperfuncitioning. According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists ThyroidAwareness.com website, "The scan tells whether the nodule is hyperfunctioning (a "hot" nodule), or taking up more radioactivity than normal thyroid tissue does; taking up the same amount as normal tissue (a "warm" nodule); or taking up less (a "cold" nodule). Because cancer is rarely found in hot nodules, a scan showing a hot nodule eliminates the need for fine needle biopsy. If a hot nodule causes hyperthyroidism, it can be treated with radioiodine or surgery."
What does it mean when a thyroid nodule is labeled as moderately vascular?
It is best to ask your doctor a question like this, as the meaning may be different for different medical circumstances.
What is diffusely hyper vascular thyroid?
FINDINGS: The right lobe measures 5.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm and the left lobe measures 4.7 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm. There are bilateral solid nodules and a nodule along the left isthmus. On the right, 2 solid nodules are present. The larger is more inferiorly located measuring 2.1 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm and is diffusely hypervascular. The smaller lesion that is slightly more superiorly measuring 0.9 x 2.7 x 0.6 cm and is not as hypervascular. The left lobe has a nodule in the upper pole measuring 0.8 x 2.4 x 0.5 cm which is also diffusely vascular. Smaller nodules are seen in the lower pole measuring 3 mm each. There is a 1.2 x 0.6 x 1 cm nodule along the left isthmus, also diffusely vascular. IMPRESSION: Multiple solid and hypervascular nodules bilaterally. Correlation with nuclear medicine imaging is recommended, if clinically indicated. What does this mean in laymans terms
What does this mean - Small thyroid with diffusely heterogenous parenchyma?
"The thyroid parenchyma" is the main part of your thyroid gland. "Diffusely and markedly heterogeneous" means it's lumpy all over. Talk with your health care provider about what this means for your care, as you need to combine this imaging finding with the results of your history, physical exam, and lab work to assign any meaning.
