Thyroid scan results

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Thyroid scan results
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Mon, 10-18-2004 - 4:12pm

I had a thyroid ultrasound done.  I am hypo and on thyroxizine (Sp?).  The doctor sent the results to me with no interpretation (she only ordered the scan because my OB/GYN told me to have her do it).  This is the wording/  The first impression, I understand but not the second.


 


IMPRESSION:


1. Mild thyroid gland enlargement without evidence of discrete nodule


2.  Diffusely heterogeneous echogenicity of the thyroid parenchyma, which may be seen in thyroiditis.


Any ideas what #2 means?


 


Thanks in advance

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-19-2004
Mon, 10-18-2004 - 5:15pm
parenchyma :

Meaning "anything that is poured in beside". If you consider an organ having a scaffolding of blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, nerves and connective tissue (i.e. stroma), all the other cells that are "poured in" around the scaffolding is parenchma. In other words, the parencyma is the distinctive part of the organ.



heterogeneous

adj: consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

adj: originating outside the body

Sounds to me like they saw something indicative of thyroiditis.

I dont know too much about ultrasounds though!! Have you been diagnosed with anything?

April

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-09-2001
Mon, 10-18-2004 - 6:00pm
Hi, your best bet is to call your doctor to discuss the results. It sounds like it is confirming your diagnosis of hypothyroidism. But I really have no idea, sorry!! Let us know what you find out. Cathy :)