doc different opinions

[ea1234]

recently took a biopsy of thyriod and doc said its a folicular leisons- 4 cc and its bengin. went for 2 others second opinions and both said its inconclusive. ( not benign) . meaning they cant tell if its bengin or not. they both claim report does not say bengin. that its says inconclusive.  anyone know whats this is all about?? what to do?

[MANmom]

You probably got the ole "not diagnostic" category, that means they did not get any cancer cells, but that does not mean there is not cancer.  I had the same, had 4 follicular lesions, turned out benign follicular clusters, but I had the surgery on the right side, and after pathology report came in I still had incedental papillary cancer in the thyroid tissue less than 2 mm, which unless they stuck the needle directly into the cancer, they would have a benign result.  If you are not having symptoms, wait awhile and repeat.

[898]

They probably have problem to differentiate between follicular lesion [surely benign] and follicular neoplasm {50/50}. You may have to ask the lab to send the slides to experienced cytopathologist so he can look at them.
Other solution is to  repeat the biopsy; the follicular neoplasm {50/50} has "SCANT colloid with  Micro- or Macrofollicular structure [mean the cells formed a tissue in the nodule].
The benign follicular lesion has "watery colloid" in large amounts with some loose follicular cells.