Category: Thyroid swelling

Thyroid cancer is the most important malignant tumor of the head and neck and can be divided into four types: papillary, follicular, undifferentiated and medullary carcinoma. The overall prognosis of…

There are more and more people around who have thyroid nodules. With the increasing technology of screening devices, 60-70% of Chinese people can detect thyroid nodules when the resolution of…

　　There are more and more people around who have thyroid nodules. With the increasing technology of screening devices, when the resolution of ultrasound reaches 1mm, 60-70% of Chinese people can…

　　Intrathoracic goiter is a simple enlargement of the thyroid gland or thyroid tumor in the posterior sternum or mediastinum. It is not easily detected because it is located behind the…

　　Recently, outpatients are often presented with ultrasound reports that clearly state: Thyroid nodule – Ca?　　The number of thyroid nodules around us is increasing, and with the continuous improvement of the…

       There is no drug that can cure a thyroid tumor. Currently, the diameter of tumors that can be treated conservatively is limited to less than 1 cm…

　　The distinction between benign and malignant thyroid tumors relies on medical history, physical examination, radionuclide scan, Doppler ultrasound and puncture cytology.　　Medical history: ① About 50% of thyroid nodules presenting in…

　　Thyroid swellings are very common, but which ones should be taken seriously? Generally speaking, a solitary thyroid swelling is more likely to be malignant than multiple swellings. A person with…

　　In our clinical work, one of the questions we often encounter is, “I recently had a checkup and found a mass in my thyroid, can the doctor help me see…

       On April 2009, a 60-year-old man from Suichuan County, Ji’an City, came to our department due to difficulty in breathing, and I found a huge meatball hanging from the…