年0年后家家家家家, who is usually extremely active, is always depressed recently and does not like to talk to others. After asking his wife, Mr. Zhang, then he learned: "It turned out that the physical examination report was released some time ago. He said that his wife had cancer. It probably didn't take long. The whole family is panicked now and can't even eat."
looked at her physical examination report and wrote a sentence with a pen, " thyroid nodules with calcification, please go to the junior college to handle it further."
So, thyroid nodules are accompanied by calcification, what the hell is this calcification? Why do you say online that thyroid nodules with calcification are thyroid cancer ?
Today, let’s explain this topic in detail. Don’t be scared by this “calcification”! If further examinations are needed, it may not be cancer!
Just like Aunt Zhang mentioned above, after further diagnosis, I realized: "Although her thyroid nodule is objectively associated with calcification, it is malignant if it is calcified by thyroid nodule. Many situations are benign. I think there is a high possibility that she will consider benign in this situation. Half a year later, she will have an ultrasound examination and compare it."
Doctor Miaoshou here reminds: Many diseases of are actually scary, but they are not as serious as you think. You must treat them objectively and correctly!
So, what exactly is thyroid nodule calcification?
thyroid calcification is a common phenomenon in patients with thyroid nodules when undergoing ultrasound examination. Calcification in the thyroid is less likely to occur alone and is often accompanied by nodules. It can occur in benign nodules or malignant nodules.
The pathogenesis of calcification of thyroid nodules is not yet unified in clinical practice, but some scholars believe that the cause of calcification of malignant thyroid nodules may be that cancer cells grow faster and tissue hyperplasia, which leads to calcium salt deposition and calcification, and may also be that the tumor itself secretes some calcified substances such as glycoprotein and mucopolysaccharides;
The cause of calcification in benign nodules may be that fibrous tissue hyperplasia occurs during the hyperplasia process, affecting the blood circulation of thyroid follicles, causing thyroid hemorrhage necrosis, and nodules cystic changes after hematoma absorption, forming nodule wall calcification and fibrous septum calcification.
The saying that thyroid nodules with calcification are thyroid cancer is absolutely generalized!
It is important to correctly understand thyroid nodules!
Generally, about 25% of thyroid nodules have calcification shadows, while 50% to 62.5% of thyroid cancer have calcifications. It is generally believed that the larger the calcified particles, the better the differentiation of cancer tissues. The characteristics of its calcification shadow may have the following relationship with cancer classification:
1. Granular calcification is almost shared by thyroid malignant tumors and is often a characteristic manifestation of papillary adenocarcinoma.
2. In the coarse calcified images, about 10% to 20% are cancer, of which follicular adenocarcinoma accounts for a large proportion.
3. Medullary carcinoma often has coarse particles and sandy calcification.
4. Generally, calcification images of benign thyroid tumors are mostly dense with clear edges, while malignant tumors are faint and blurred.
Will thyroid nodules calcification disappear on its own?
thyroid nodules calcification usually does not disappear without treatment. Thyroid nodule calcification refers to a pathological change in the calcium deposition of thyroid nodules discovered under ultrasound examination. It may be benign or malignant. Without treatment, thyroid nodule calcification usually persists and will not disappear by itself.
Will calcification of thyroid nodules be life-threatening? How to treat it?
Thyroid calcification is usually not life-threatening, and it is generally possible to treat it through surgery, but surgery is not the only treatment method, and it can also be treated with traditional Chinese medicine. However, surgical treatment is required in the following situations:
1, confirmed as a malignant tumor.
2. After puncture and a series of comprehensive examinations, it was not determined whether the tumor was benign or malignant, but there is a high possibility that malignant is highly suspected (patients with adhesions, very old or very young).
3. The tumor is very large, with compression, hoarseness, dysphagia, and some tumors even significantly affect breathing.
Mixed hands doctor reminds: When thyroid nodules appear, you must go to a regular hospital regularly to check for calcification. When you find that your nodules have calcification, you must pay enough attention to it and do not delay the treatment of the disease. For patients with thyroid nodules found in ultrasound examination, especially tiny calcification or single nodules, surgery should be performed as soon as possible to reduce the possibility of thyroid malignant tumor development.
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