Thyroid nodules combined with cervical lymph nodes are treated with oral medications, as well as through surgery or radiotherapy.
1. Thyroid nodules:
In case of benign, asymptomatic thyroid nodules with normal thyroid function no special intervention is needed, but regular review is required to determine whether the nodules have any malignant tendency.
In case of malignant thyroid nodules or benign thyroid nodules with compression symptoms surgery is needed. If the thyroid function is abnormal, it needs to be treated with medication, such as hyperthyroidism, which needs to be treated with antithyroid drugs such as propylthiouracil, and hypothyroidism, which needs to be treated with levothyroxine sodium tablets for hormone replacement therapy.
2. Neck lymph nodes:
Some of the cervical lymph nodes are secondary to inflammation, anti-infective treatment, you can choose broad-spectrum penicillin sodium, symptoms can gradually improve; malignant tumors in patients with cervical lymph node metastasis, if necessary, you can carry out local lymph node dissection, local radiation therapy or systemic intravenous chemotherapy, can also control the speed of the development of the disease.
In addition, some patients have localized lymph node enlargement due to viral infection, especially after upper respiratory tract infection, systematic antiviral treatment should be carried out, and acyclovir or ribavirin can be chosen.
When thyroid nodules are combined with lymph nodes in the neck, it is necessary to go to the hospital for further treatment under the guidance and advice of specialists to avoid delayed diagnosis and treatment.