A 46-year-old woman has a 2-cm thyroid nodule found on examination. TSH is 0.08 mIU/L. She has no compressive symptoms. Ultrasound shows a solid

Question

A 46-year-old woman has a 2-cm thyroid nodule found on examination. TSH is 0.08 mIU/L. She has no compressive symptoms. Ultrasound shows a solid nodule. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Order radionuclide thyroid scan

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Schedule total thyroidectomy today

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Perform fine-needle aspiration immediately

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Start levothyroxine suppression

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Treat with methimazole before diagnosis

Thyroid nodule — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 46-year-old woman has a 2-cm thyroid nodule found on examination. TSH is 0.08 mIU/L. She has no compressive symptoms. Ultrasound shows a solid nodule. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?