Patient's question:
Doctor, hello. I've been feeling unwell recently, experiencing abdominal cramps, so I went to the hospital for a thorough examination and had a CT scan. The doctor said my thyroid nodule has punctate blood flow. I didn't quite understand it when I heard that. Could you please explain what punctate blood flow in a thyroid nodule means?Doctor's answer:
If a thyroid nodule has external blood flow signals, it is common, meaning it has blood vessels. If a thyroid nodule has punctate blood flow signals inside, it is not good, as it may indicate a possibility of malignant transformation again. If punctate blood flow signals develop inside, it is necessary to consider surgery to remove the thyroid nodule. After removal, a pathological examination should also be considered. Otherwise, if it progresses further, it may develop into thyroid cancer.