44-year-old female with a history of follicular thyroid carcinoma status post thyroidectomy presents for follow-up of nodules noted on prior ultrasound. RIGHT LOBE, LEFT LOBE, ISTHMUS MEASUREMENTS: The thyroid is absent.RIGHT LOBE: The thyroid is absent.LEFT LOBE: The thyroid is absent.ISTHMUS: The thyroid is absent.PARATHYROID GLANDS: No significant abnormality noted.LYMPH NODES: Several lymph nodes are seen on the study.The previously seen node in level 2 on the right neck is not visualized on this study.Right neck level 3: An approximately 0.8 x 0.4 by is 1.6 cm node is seen with benign morphology.Right neck level 5: An approximately 1.0 x 0.4 x 1.3 cm node is seen with benign morphologyLeft node level 2: Previously seen lymph node is not visualized on this study.Left neck level 4: A previously seen 0.9 x 0.5 x 0.8 cm lymph node appears stable but is without definite benign characteristics.Left neck level 1: An approximately 1.0 x 0.3 x 1.5 cm lymph node is seen with benign morphologyOTHER: No significant abnormality noted.
1. Surgical changes of a thyroidectomy.2. Lymph nodes appears stable as described above. Specifically, left neck level IV lymph node is stable but without definite benign characteristics. Recommend continued follow up with ultrasound.