What is adenoma necrosis of the thryroid?

My niece has cysts on her thyroid gland. Her radiology report says: A small thyroid cyst bilaterally within a non-enlarged gland with a prominent isthmus with one complicated cyst 6mm in diameter which may indicate cystic formation within a degenerating adenoma.

Cystic lesions detected in the thyroid represent degenerating adenomas. Degenerating adenomas are benign 80-85% of the time.

I would not have given you all this info as it should have come directly from your doctor but since someone else answered and mentioned "benign or not", I felt the need to respond so that you would know that MOST are benign. In fact, thyroid cancer is not common.

Please do not assume the worst. Just wait until the doctor gives you the official report.

This means a lump on the gland, one of which is collapsing and the cells may be dying inside. The dr has to tell her if it's benign or not. The isthmus is the part of the thyroid over the windpipe.

An adenoma is a small growth in a gland. It is not cancerous at this stage, and since it is degenererating, it should not be cancerous, so I would not worry about that. The cyst is probably an immune reaction to the adenoma. Where did you get the 'necrosis' from? I would not be concerned with that report.

http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedED/R...

Adenoma is a benign epithelial tumor.

Necrosis means death of tissue in the body. This happens when not enough blood is supplied to the tissue, whether from injury, radiation, or chemicals. Necrosis is not reversible.

You know what the thyroid is.