70-year-old female female with possible right parathyroid adenoma. Evaluate thyroid. RIGHT LOBE MEASUREMENTS: 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm.LEFT LOBE MEASUREMENTS: 3.3 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm.ISTHMUS MEASUREMENTS: 1.0 cm.RIGHT LOBE: Homogenous parenchyma without abnormality.LEFT LOBE: Homogenous parenchyma without abnormality.ISTHMUS: Nodule in the isthmus measuring approximately 3.5 x 1.1 x 2.1 cm has mixed echogenicity, is well-defined, appears unchanged since prior the exam.PARATHYROID GLANDS: Posterior to to the inferior aspect of the right gland is a well-defined, hypoechoic approximately 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm focus which may represent a parathyroid adenoma or hyperplastic gland.LYMPH NODES: No significant abnormality noted.OTHER: No significant abnormality noted.
1. Parathyroid adenoma candidate posterior and inferior to the right gland.2. Thyroid nodule appears unchanged.