With the popularity of physical examinations, thyroid nodules have become more and more common.
Because a small percentage of thyroid cancer lurks in thyroid nodules, people are often more worried.
So what exactly is a thyroid nodule? What's the harm? Today we will talk about it.
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What are thyroid nodules?
Thyroid nodules refer to masses in the thyroid glands and are the most common manifestation of thyroid disease.
Thyroid nodules can be caused by a variety of causes, such as too little or too much iodine intake, inflammatory changes in the thyroid gland itself, benign or malignant thyroid tumors, and degeneration of the thyroid gland.
Thyroid nodules can occur single-handedly or multiplely, with multiple nodules having a higher incidence than single-haired nodules.
Thyroid nodules generally do not cause symptoms unless the nodules are large or the nodules are malignant.
The most important thing after the discovery of thyroid nodules is to judge the benign or malignant nature of the nodules, biased towards benign nodules only need to be reviewed regularly, suspected or confirmed malignant nodules are recommended for early surgery.
If the thyroid nodule is detected to be malignant, do not worry or even lose hope, malignant thyroid nodule can also be well recovered after proper treatment.
A common symptom of thyroid nodules
Most thyroid nodule patients have no obvious physical discomfort or clinical symptoms, and are detected incidentally during a physical examination or other medical examination.
If thyroid nodules are combined with thyroid dysfunction, corresponding clinical manifestations may occur. such as:
When combined with hyperthyroidism, patients will have symptoms such as palpitations, palpitations, grumpiness, insomnia and so on;
When there is concomitant hypothyroidism, patients will have symptoms such as chill intolerance, cold intolerance, and easy fatigue.
If the nodule is significantly enlarged and compresses on the surrounding tissues, corresponding symptoms may also occur, such as hoarseness, pressure, breathing and swallowing difficulties.
If the above symptoms occur, be sure to go to the hospital for examination in time and follow the doctor's instructions for treatment.
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