The thyroid gland is compressing the windpipe and an ultrasound can usually detect the cause.
Thyroid gland compression trachea is considered to be caused by thyroid diseases such as goiter, thyroid nodule, etc. Thyroid color ultrasound can be performed.
Thyroid color ultrasound can observe the size, shape, blood flow distribution, abnormal echoes of the thyroid gland, which can help diagnose goiter, thyroid nodules, thyroid inflammation and other diseases, so if there is a goiter, thyroid nodules compression of the windpipe, usually through the thyroid color ultrasound to identify the cause.
Patients with thyroid disorders with symptoms of tracheal compression are advised to go to the hospital and ask the doctor to make a judgment.