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There's blood supply inside of it not just leading to it

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A vascular thyroid nodule indicates the possibility of cancer or a tumor of the thyroid. A physician will need to biopsy the nodule to find a diagnosis.

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A thyroid nodule that is hypervascular means that the nodule is being fed by a greater than usual number of blood vessels.

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Does a cold nodule in the thyroid mean cancer?

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What is an isthmal nodule found in the thyroid gland?

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