thyroid in my country has soared in recent years. It is estimated that there may be more than .2 billion patients with thyroid nodules in my country.
When it comes to nodules, you may think of cancer. No matter who it is, you will feel very panicked when you check it out.
35-year-old Ms. Liang has not had a physical examination in recent years after giving birth to her child. Recently, she went to the hospital with her husband for a full-body examination. This examination revealed a thyroid nodule, about 4 cm in size.
When Ms. Liang heard the color ultrasound doctor say that there is a nodule in the thyroid gland, she thought to herself if it was cancer, and she scared herself to tears. After the physical examination, I immediately went to see a doctor in the endocrinology department.
Doctor: Don’t panic, 90% of the thyroid gland is benign, and the risk of cancer is very small
Doctor told her that the thyroid nodule is a tumor, or cyst, and clumps of normal tissue located in our thyroid gland. It is a very common disease in the endocrinology department.
Although the incidence of thyroid nodules is very high, there is no need to panic, because 90% of thyroid nodules are benign , and you cannot hear that nodules are found to be cancer.
Many people are worried about whether the nodules will become cancerous after they are found. According to clinical evidence, benign thyroid nodules generally do not change malignantly.
If it is a malignant disease, it is usually malignant from the beginning. If it is found to be a benign thyroid nodule, it is difficult to undergo malignant changes again.
Ms. Liang felt much more relieved after listening to the doctor. But she asked the doctor what kind of nodule you found, and which type of nodule is malignant?
Which type of thyroid nodule needs to be removed?
If the thyroid nodule is greater than 5 cm , and it feels that is hoarse and is present, it means that the nodule has compressed the peripheral nerves. At this time, should consider resection of .
If the doctor says it is substantial and calcified when checking for color ultrasound of the thyroid gland, including unclear boundaries, or the blood flow of the nodules is relatively abundant and lymphatic metastasis occurs, it may be malignant, and further diagnosis and surgery are needed.
Some patients have nodules. Although they are benign, they affect the normal function of the thyroid gland. At this time, you can also consider resection of the thyroid nodules to restore the function of the thyroid gland.
What should I do if I have thyroid nodules in my physical examination?
If the physical examination report shows nodules of below 3, it will generally not cause physical discomfort. At this time, you should do a good job of re-examination. is usually re-examination every six months or about a year.
If it is a thyroid nodule with 4a grade or above, it is recommended that patients undergo a puncture examination to clarify the nature of the nodule. If it is a benign nodule, it also requires regular re-examination. It is best to have a 3-month re-examination. If there is no change in the nodule after three or four re-examinations, is generally a thyroid nodule with benign .
If there are other thyroid diseases and thyroid nodules, you also need to take good care of your diet. If you have hyperthyroidism, try to eat iodine-free salt as much as possible in daily life. Patients with thyroiditis nodules need to pay attention to a low-iodine diet.
Do not panic first. You can consult an endocrinologist in time to determine whether it is surgery or not.
and early thyroid cancer survival rate is also very high. Therefore, early examination and early detection will not have much impact on lifespan.
