Mri scan neck nodule
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4.8 MM is a very small nodule -- too small for a nuclear scan to call "cold" or "hot" so we don't know if it's cold. It won't cause pain and usually there is no reason to remove these small nodules. However the pain w/ radiation to ear could be thyroid inflammation (not likely related to nodule). Would discuss this possibility w/ your endocrinologist as well as rediscuss indication for surgery. Of course if you mean 4.
I am concerned because they found prominent lymph nodes on both sides of my neck. Would this be more of concern to you? Also one of the nodule with internal color flow seen. From what I have read on internet, more color flow or vascularity could mean higher risk of cancer.
Thyroid nodules were discovered on MRI of cervical spine and recommended that I have thyroid scan. I just got my results today and wondering about enlarged lymph nodes.
t really know what this means. Had a CT scan recently that showed up a spot or a growth and will be having an MRI to see if it's benign or cancerous. Did you ask your doctor what this means? I know I have a small nodule on my thyroid but that is okay and many people get nodules there and they are usually beniign. That may be the case with nodules on livers. Sorry I could not be of more help. Good luck to you and I'm sure some one else will answer your question shortly.
In may I had a miscarrige (11wks), end of july I felt the lump in my neck. Can thyroiditis occure after miscarrige and if so can the nodule be a sign of it and will it disappear spontaneously after the thyroid is cured?
I really want to get rid of it, (troubling swallowing, ear pain) is surgery an option?
Again thank you!
7) with neck pain for over a month now. 2 weeks before i have went to Gastro and they did CT Scan and Endoscopy and it looks fine. In the CT scan they found a 4mm noncalcified nodule in left lower lobe in my lung. I am not sure whether the nodule is causing the fever and dizziness. i dont have a cough. They have done a blood work and all looks fine (Red Blood Count 6.01 and Total protein 8.3 H).
Well instead of doing an MRI on my husband because of the nodule they did another cat scan. The said there is one 12mm smooth nodule on his lower right lobe so now they are going to do a PET scan, he's having that done on the 20th. I am confused. Why the PET scan do they suspect cancer?? From reading the different posts I was under the impression that they do a cat scan every 6 mos. to monitor the nodule. Is the fact that the Dr. requested a PET scan bad news?
I had a CT scan done on my neck and nothing showed up...but I KNOW I have huge discomfort in my neck (thyroid area), on top of ALL the Hashi's symptoms.
Can a thyroid nodule be missed on a CAT scan??
If so, what is the right test that I should have done to check for a thyroid nodule?
Thank u so much!
In 2008 I had a liver resection from Hemangioma tumors on my liver and they did some exploratory insight and did not find the nodule then. I have had MRI and CT scan back then and it was not there. Chest X rays too showed nothing. Would the recent CT scan show anything in the throat or larynx, like it did on the Thyroid or do they have to do it again?
I have swollen lymph nodes in my neck and did get a CT scan and MRI. My ENT is considering my tonsils to be the problem, but wants to do an FNA on one of the surface lymph nodes to determine what the cause of the chronic enlargement is. If you'd rather not have a CT scan due to the radiation, ask your ENT if you can have an MRI, instead.
To summarise in Nov an u/s showed a 1cm hypoechoic liver nodule left lobe, MRI in december showed 14mm focal fatty infiltration in the subcapsular region adjacent to the falciform ligament that did not corrospond to the u/s nodule. U/s in feb showed 1cm hypoechoic nodule with somewhat bullseye apperance due to a slight area of increased echonicity (?) the finding was classed as subtle and in the left lobe in either the medial or lateral segment.
If this nodule is originated from thyroid and not a lymph node it should be biopsied according to the criteria. The ultrasound of the thyroid and near-by area is better then MRI scan to find if nodule is thyroid related.
As aside note one patient with full neck was almost choked by inexperienced physician; latter ultrasound revealed that her thyroid was partly substernal due to anatomical variation and palpation was useless in this case.
then possible Menaires? Explained about the neck-throat pain, difficulty swallowing and apnea. Drs finnally did a CT scan of head only and finally told me it could be Labyrinthitis. Vertigo going on 5 weeks now. Ears not popping as much but neck still painful? TSH T4 all within normal range? Any ideas? Dr wants to schedule a thyroid scan?
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I had a bad auto accident in Nov and after x-rays and CTon my neck A MRI was recomended. My family doc put me off work and told me not to put myself in any position to slip and fall ao hit in the head. The MRI results show the following.
APdiameter of the canal at 2-3 is only 11mm. There is a reversal of normal Lordosis. moderate narrowing of the CSF space around the cord and all levels 2-7 have moderate canal narrowing along with foramina narrowing.
They might want to order a thyroid scan - if the nodule is producing hormone it is very unlikely to be cancerous. If it is not, there is a 5% or so chance, and a FNA would be appropriate. I doubt that these nodules are really causing these symptoms - but I suspect that if you don't have some further evaluation of them that the stress will bother you a lot! So - see your primary care doc or an endocrinologist to review your options.
said that swollen glands above the neck relate to issues of the heart and lungs. I had a chest xray that showed a small nodule on my right lung. Had a CT, MRI with and without contrast and they all indicated that the nodule was perhaps scar tissue. I followed up every 6 months for 1-1/2 years with Xrays and there was no growth. I asked about a biopsy and my dr. said they couldn't - they would just remove it, but you don't want to do that, because they are there to catch infections.
Before that appointment, I had a MRI done. During the biopsy appointment, my endocrinologist said that it appeared that as I was growing, a piece of my left lobe had broken off and was lower in my neck than the main part of my thyroid. I have to go back in 6 months to see if three nodules that were found on this section of thyroid have grown as they have indications of pre-cancer. Has anyone else had this particular issue?
I recently had a CT scan of the neck associated with tonsillitis. The scan noted/confirmed I had enlarged palentine tonsils and a small calcification of my left thyroid lobe. There was no mention of modules or masses. Associated issue, I was having discomfort in my right sublingual salivary gland and what I thought was intermittent pain of my lymph node under my rgiht jaw. Neither dentist or ENT found problem with salivary glands or lymph nodes. The CT scan seemed to confirm this.
What should I do next? I have a small thyroid nodule that was first noticed in a MRI of my C-spine. I then had a ultrasound which showed that it's a hard mass. Then I had a up-take. The uptake was 13.2% at 6hrs and 19.3 at 24hrs. However, that scan showed no nodules, therefore I don't know if it's hot or cold. I know the nodule is still there!
If the up-take showed no nodule, is it more likely to be Cold or Hot? Which one gets missed more often in up-takes?
What should I do next?
The cold nodule shows as an "empty hole" on the scan comparing to the normal thyroid tissue that takes iodine ; in case of silent or subacute thyroiditis the whole thyroid has minimal uptake of iodine.
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