The follicular adenoma of the thyroid is a common benign tumor of the thyroid gland. They present as a solitary nodule, usually as a painless mass. It may be found during a routine physical examination. A physician may order a nuclear medicine thyroid scan which measures uptake of radionucleotide labelled iodine. Adenomas are usually cold nodules since they usually take up less radioactive iodine than normal surrounding gland. On the other hand, about 10% of cold nodules are malignant. Conversely, hot nodules are only rarely malignant.
Once the nodule is identified, additional diagnostic techniques including an ultrasound examination which may identify a cystic component may be helpful. A pathologist may perform a fine needle aspiration biopsy to obtain diagnostic cytology. In the case of a follicular adenoma, a diagnosis of follicular neoplasm-adenoma versus carcinoma, may be rendered. On cytologic examination, a pathologist cannot make the distinction between an adenoma versus a carcinoma. An excisional biopsy must be obtained. The pathologist must carefully embed the entire capsule in order to exclude capsular invasion, the hallmark of malignancy.
I just googled it and I don't want to upload the photos because its so gross. I had my right lobe thyroid removed last thursday. I got out from the hospital last saturday. WHEW! I was so busy the past few weeks. Work is okay. I am on leave for a month. Nothing important happened for the last weeks. SO far, I'm still hurting about what happened not with my surgery but my feelings (ewww). Even though you know that the person won't give a damn attention or care for you, still you can't hate that person. But I know that I don't have to wait because the person is not definitely not for me. So be it! Moving forward... From now on, I will stop thinking about that person AND his not suppose to be part of my blog! ERRRR! haha! But nevermind. It's Chinese New Year by the way! Kung Hei Fat Choi Chinese People! AND to my ultimate super cutee GUY Chris Tiu (and to his family)! haha! It's YEAR of the OX!!! My year! weeee!
AND yeap Barack Obama is now President Barack Obama! Congratulations America! YES he can make a difference! He will...
Later everyone! xoxo
Once the nodule is identified, additional diagnostic techniques including an ultrasound examination which may identify a cystic component may be helpful. A pathologist may perform a fine needle aspiration biopsy to obtain diagnostic cytology. In the case of a follicular adenoma, a diagnosis of follicular neoplasm-adenoma versus carcinoma, may be rendered. On cytologic examination, a pathologist cannot make the distinction between an adenoma versus a carcinoma. An excisional biopsy must be obtained. The pathologist must carefully embed the entire capsule in order to exclude capsular invasion, the hallmark of malignancy.
I just googled it and I don't want to upload the photos because its so gross. I had my right lobe thyroid removed last thursday. I got out from the hospital last saturday. WHEW! I was so busy the past few weeks. Work is okay. I am on leave for a month. Nothing important happened for the last weeks. SO far, I'm still hurting about what happened not with my surgery but my feelings (ewww). Even though you know that the person won't give a damn attention or care for you, still you can't hate that person. But I know that I don't have to wait because the person is not definitely not for me. So be it! Moving forward... From now on, I will stop thinking about that person AND his not suppose to be part of my blog! ERRRR! haha! But nevermind. It's Chinese New Year by the way! Kung Hei Fat Choi Chinese People! AND to my ultimate super cutee GUY Chris Tiu (and to his family)! haha! It's YEAR of the OX!!! My year! weeee!
AND yeap Barack Obama is now President Barack Obama! Congratulations America! YES he can make a difference! He will...
Later everyone! xoxo