I Cannot Answer This Question
Your question asks about specific findings from "that ultrasound report," but no actual ultrasound report has been provided to me.
What I Need to Answer Your Question
To tell you how many suspicious lymph nodes were found and their characteristics, I would need:
- The actual ultrasound report containing specific findings
- Details about lymph node measurements (size in mm or cm)
- Descriptions of lymph node features documented by the sonographer
- Location/station of the lymph nodes identified
What I Can Tell You About Suspicious Lymph Node Features
While I cannot review your specific report, the guidelines provide clear criteria for what makes lymph nodes suspicious on ultrasound 1:
Suspicious Features for Thyroid Cancer Metastases
According to the 2020 Chinese C-TIRADS guidelines, suspicious cervical lymph nodes demonstrate 1:
- Round shape (rather than oval)
- Microcalcifications (punctate echogenic foci)
- Cystic degeneration
- Focal hyperechoic areas
- Increased vascularization (focal or diffuse)
For General Malignant Lymph Nodes
The 2016 CHEST guidelines identify these predictive features 2:
- Round shape (vs. oval/triangular)
- Distinct margins
- Heterogeneous echogenicity
- Central necrosis sign
- Absent central hilar structure
- Rich blood flow with >4 vessels on Doppler
Please provide the actual ultrasound report, and I will extract the specific number of suspicious nodes, their exact sizes, and detailed characteristics for you.