Is a 2.5 cm thyroid nodule large?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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3+ Yrs

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Yes, every thyroid nodule larger than 1.0 to 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) in diameter as well as those with a suspicious goiter need to have a fine needle aspiration biopsy to obtain thyroid cells for cytologic evaluation.

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