meaning of mixed nodules
The fibroadenoma is actually the term describing the benign (NON-CANCEROUS) tumor in the breast; I never saw this term in description of thyroid ultrasound result. The mass of mixed echogenicity means the tissue it composed from is not uniform, but is not meaning it is cancerous.The mixed nodule means it contain some fluid (colloid) as well as some solid material (could be fibrous tissue).More then one nodule in many cases means the nodules are benign (not cancerous) The biopsy (FNA) is in many cases performed if nodule is greater then 1 cm in size.he fibroadenoma is actually the term describing the benign (NON-CANCEROUS) tumor in the breast; I never saw this term in description of thyroid ultrasound result. The mass of mixed echogenicity means the tissue it composed from is not uniform, but is not meaning it is cancerous.