If there are thyroid nodules during physical examination, which department should be consulted? If there are thyroid nodules during routine physical examination, the patient should be referred to the general surgery department when going to the hospital. If the department is divi

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Physical examination Thyroid If there are nodules What department should be admitted

Routine physical examination If there are Thyroid nodules , usually when you go to the hospital, you should go to General Surgery . If the departments are divided carefully, you can go to Head and Neck Surgery or Thyroid and Breast Surgery . If you usually have endocrine diseases, you can also go to the endocrinology department for further consultation, or for further characterization, to make the next step of diagnosis and treatment plan.

If there are thyroid nodules during physical examination, which department should be consulted? If there are thyroid nodules during routine physical examination, the patient should be referred to the general surgery department when going to the hospital. If the department is divi - DayDayNews

can further perform routine ultrasound examination. Ultrasound examination makes a great contribution to the examination of the thyroid gland, because ultrasound can detect nodules of about 2mm. Ultrasound can also determine the shape of thyroid nodules and whether there are swollen lymph nodes in the surrounding , , etc. , all have positive effects. Or further radionuclide scanning and enhanced CT imaging examinations can be used as complements to comprehensively evaluate the benign and malignant nodules or several nodules, which are of great help to the characterization of the nodules.

Are Class 3 thyroid nodules serious?

Thyroid nodule classification is based on B ultrasound imaging examination. Class 3 thyroid nodules are generally not serious clinically and are benign lesions. B-ultrasound follow-up is sufficient.

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If there are thyroid nodules during physical examination, which department should be consulted? If there are thyroid nodules during routine physical examination, the patient should be referred to the general surgery department when going to the hospital. If the department is divi - DayDayNews

Clinically, thyroid nodules are usually divided into 6 levels. Grades 1-3 indicate benign lesions, so in this case B-ultrasound can be followed up for observation, usually once a year or so. Level 4 is a clinically suspicious lesion, while level 5 may be clinically diagnosed as malignant thyroid cancer, and level 6 is pathologically diagnosed as thyroid cancer .

How big is a thyroid nodule? Surgery

Thyroid nodules must first be distinguished whether they are benign or malignant. If they are malignant, active surgical treatment is generally given. If the lesion is less than 1cm, the patient is not very willing to undergo surgery and can be followed up regularly to observe changes in the nodules. If the nodule exceeds 1cm, surgical treatment should be actively requested.

If the nodule is a benign lesion and does not cause respiratory obstruction or dysphagia dysphagia , the nodule is relatively small and its appearance is not affected. It can be followed up regularly, but it should not be taken lightly, because some benign nodules can also become malignant. Therefore, it is best to have regular follow-up visits or regular physical examinations in the hospital to prevent malignant transformation.

If there are thyroid nodules during physical examination, which department should be consulted? If there are thyroid nodules during routine physical examination, the patient should be referred to the general surgery department when going to the hospital. If the department is divi - DayDayNews

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In fact, thyroid nodules are a relatively big topic, because ultrasound has made rapid progress in today's society, and the probability of finding thyroid nodules in physical examination is very high. If found It is a malignant lesion and must be diagnosed and treated early so that patients can benefit early.

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