A 33-year-old woman with a 1.6-cm spongiform, isoechoic thyroid nodule (very low suspicion pattern) and normal TSH asks about biopsy. Best management?...

Question

A 33-year-old woman with a 1.6-cm spongiform, isoechoic thyroid nodule (very low suspicion pattern) and normal TSH asks about biopsy. Best management?

Accepted Answer

No FNA; periodic ultrasound follow-up

Answer

FNA now

Answer

Core needle biopsy

Answer

Suppressive levothyroxine therapy

Answer

Total thyroidectomy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Thyroid Nodule

A 33-year-old woman with a 1.6-cm spongiform, isoechoic thyroid nodule (very low suspicion pattern) and normal TSH asks about biopsy. Best management?