Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query. Your concerns about additional thyroid exposure are completely understandable - especially given your history of early-life radiation injury and the fact that you have been on long-term thyroid hormone therapy. It is natural to be more cautious than the average patient. In dental imaging, the use of a thyroid shield (also called a thyroid collar) is generally recommended when it does not compromise the diagnostic quality of the scan.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The lymph node in the hypodermis appears benign and does not look concerning. The lymph node cortex has not been measured separately, though. The lymph node as a whole, according to its overall size and appearance, does not look alarming per se.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the American College of Radiology thyroid imaging reporting and data systems (TIRADS), the nodule falls under category TR4, which defines it as moderately suspicious. However, as you mentioned, there is a change in morphology with the development of microcalcifications. Microcalcifications are a feature of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, and therefore, it is essential to rule out that for which a fine needle aspiration cytology and biopsy (FNAC-FNAB) is recommended. Therefore, the differential diagnosis in your case will be papillary carcinoma of the thyroid and a benign colloid nodule.
Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.This could be due to overactive sweat glands or oily skin, which may accompany a chronic, low-grade infection. After bathing, let the area dry completely, use pure cotton undergarments, and use Myoderm-C (Beclometasone, Neomycin, and Clotrimazole) dusting powder over your anal area as well as sprinkle some on the panties.I hope your bowels are functioning properly and that you are not experiencing constipation.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, at least two radiographic films are shot during the HSG (hysterosalpingogram) procedure, one during filling of the cavity and the second showing the spill of the dye from the tubes. In some cases, three films are shot. I would like to see the other film as an infection could be a causative agent. In the given film (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the uterine cavity appears normal.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. B mode technique, gray scale sonographic images interpreted along with a few color Doppler images. Excessive bowel gases limit adequate evaluation especially of the retroperitoneum. Liver: The liver is mildly enlarged in size spanning 17.70 cm craniocaudally.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am glad you chose icliniq.com for your medical-related queries. I can understand your concern. I have reviewed the attached ultrasound image (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity).
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. If your uterus is hanging down, it indicates a fourth-degree prolapse known as procidentia. Given your age of 44 and assuming you have either completed having children or do not plan to have more, surgery to remove the uterus is likely the best option. There is no substantial evidence linking uterine removal to an increased risk of breast cancer.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not worry so much that you turn hypochondriac. Worrying will bring in illness that you do not have. Just eat healthily, be happy, exercise, have good close friends & family, stay away from alcohol and smoking. The X-ray you have provided (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) does not show any significant abnormalities in the region of the liver and spleen.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Such feelings at this stage of life when we enter our teens is quite common and there are multiple reasons for it, few being changes in our body especially hormonal changes associated with puberty. You are not alone with such feelings of loneliness and suicidal tendencies. But the good thing is most of it is illusional and not true. Contrary to what we believe at this point in life, our parents love us a lot and are very much concerned about us.
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