Just looking for some general advice from those who have dealt with something similar. First went to the dr in September as other people started pointing out my swollen thyriod, had bloods done which all came back as normal (results were tsh 2.16, free t4 14.5 and antibody level 13) and was referred for a thyriod ultrasound. Had that yesterday, sonographer said I had quite a large nodule, did lots and lots of scanning in between popping in and out to talk to drs, then 2 different drs came in for a nosey and did the fine needle biopsy. They didnt really explain anything to me, all felt very rushed (although were all lovely!) and said to contact my dr in 10 days for the results. I know the chances of it being anything sinister are very low so was wondering what else can cause this massive nodule? Should I ask for further tests if these results come back clear? I dont like to waste drs time if its just 'one of those things' but at the same time dont want to miss out on treating any potential problems! Thanks in advance for any help
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It's standard practice to do a fine needle aspiration (FNA ) biopsy on large nodules to rule out malignancy. 95% of nodules are benign but sometimes FNA results may be inconclusive and the procedure may need repeating a few months later. It's not unusual to have 2 or 3 inconclusive FNA results and your specialist will discuss whether the nodule should continue to be monitored or whether hemithyroidectomy of the affected lobe should be considered.
Nodules are common and it's very unusual to die of old age without having one or more. If a benign nodule is so large it is causing breathing or swallowing problems or looks like impacting nearby organs, hemithyroidectomy may be recommended. In theory the remaining lobe should produce sufficient hormone but sometimes Levothyroxine is required.
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