Thyroid nodules refer to a lump in the thyroid gland, which can move up and down with the thyroid gland with swallowing action, which is a common clinical condition and can be caused by a variety of **, such as genetics, environment, diet, lifestyle habits, etc.
What happens to the body when you have a thyroid nodule?
1. Pain
Most people have no symptoms, but some people experience pain around the nodules, a foreign body sensation in the throat, and a feeling of pressure.
2. Edema
Some patients with advanced disease develop symptoms of neck edema.
3. Oppressive symptoms
When the nodule compresses the surrounding tissues, symptoms such as hoarseness, foreign body sensation in the throat, dyspnea, shortness of breath, and difficulty swallowing may occur.
4. Hormone-related symptoms
When patients are accompanied by hyperthyroidism, palpitations, excessive sweating, hand tremors, and weight loss may occur; Accompanied by hypothyroidism, symptoms of cold intolerance and general fatigue may occur.
5. Persistent cough
Generally speaking, most coughs caused by upper respiratory tract infections such as colds or laryngitis can be slowly cured within 1-2 weeks. If the cough persists and there is no fever or phlegm when coughing, it is important to consider the occurrence of other diseases, which may be caused by an enlarged thyroid gland.
6. Abnormal weight loss
Weight loss is one of the common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Thyroid cancer usually results in significant weight loss, which is caused by the competition for nutrients between normal cells in the body during the development of thyroid cancer. If there is no ** or diet, and the body weight is lost by 5% or 4 in 6 monthsFor more than 5 kg, it is recommended to get a check-up in time to find out the real cause of weight loss.
If the above symptoms appear, you must pay attention to it and go to the hospital in time to check the thyroid color ultrasound.