Almost half of the population annually grows nodes on the thyroid gland. There can be many reasons for this. More often such a pathological formation on the thyroid gland arises from the lack of iodine in the body.
What are the thyroid gland and its nodes?
This is an important and significant human body of internal secretion. With its help, it is possible to regulate metabolic processes. The result of a malfunctioning organ - the emergence of nodes in the tissue of the gland. These are solid or fluid-filled tumors, most of which are not dangerous to health, do not cause symptoms. Therefore, it is quite often that such formations can be found only during medical examinations.
But sometimes the thyroid nodules lead to negative consequences. Against the background of the formation of nodes, it is possible to produce a hormone of thyroxine. As a result, negative consequences are possible:
- weight decreases;
- there is a rapid pulse;
- appears irritability;
- there is a tremor of hands.
The following symptoms are most commonly seen in women:
- sweating;
- feels weakened;
- the person becomes irritable;
- heart is beating fast;
- sleepiness.
Reasons for the appearance of tumors on the thyroid
Almost 100% of the cases of node development are due to colloid proliferating goiter, which is an age-related change in the thyroid gland and develops against a background of iodine deficiency. Sometimes this leads to thyroid tumors - benign or malignant. The following reasons can also lead to malignancies:
- Iodine deficiency.
- Effects on the body of toxic substances, radioactive radiation.
- Different paints and varnishes, as well as substances with phenol and gasoline can lead to the formation of knots. Lead is very radioactive. Children and people with weakened immunity are most susceptible to radioactive radiation. For this category of population, even scanty parts of radiation are dangerous. The usual X-ray in this case can provoke the disease.
- Heredity is one of the reasons that leads to the development of a node in the thyroid gland. Very often nodular goiter appears in those people whose parents or close relatives had the same ailment.
- Toxic adenoma. This disease occurs due to hyperthyroidism, accompanied by the production of thyroid hormones. In another way this disease is called thyrotoxicosis.
Than the nodes are dangerous?
If we talk about benign nodes, then they are not dangerous to health, can not lead to the development of serious complications. A benign node does not degenerate into a cancerous tumor. Therefore, in this case, surgical intervention is practically not applied. It is enough to conduct periodic examinations of a doctor-endocrinologist and conduct ultrasound of the gland.
About a malignant tumor such, unfortunately, can not be said. There are many more problems here. Such tumors are quite dangerous - they can not only harm the health, but also lead to death. Treatment of such formations should be started as soon as possible.
Shchitovid nodes - types
Nodes on the thyroid gland can be only 5 kinds:
- malignant tumor;
- slowly developing adenoma;
- benign education;
- colloid proliferating goiter;
- cyst with fluid content.
Symptoms of nodes on the thyroid
The nodes on the thyroid gland present themselves with the following symptoms:
- tearfulness;
- fast fatigue;
- excessive irritability;
- increased sweating;
- vision impairment;
- hair loss;
- increased heart rate.
To begin with, if there are such symptoms, you should see a doctor, go through an ultrasound, take tests for hormones. It is very important to pay attention to the symptoms, because with benign tumors, there may be none at all. So, you need to sound an alarm, if suddenly you have signs that indicate the presence of a node in the thyroid gland. It is necessary to do everything possible so that the negative consequences simply do not take place - they should be completely excluded.
Diagnostics
In order to identify this ailment, to begin treatment, the expert first of all makes diagnostics.
- Inspection .At this stage, a specialist in endocrinology reveals how much the thyroid gland is enlarged. In addition, the doctor interrogates the patient, finds out what he is complaining about. It is necessary to find out whether there is a hereditary pathology in the thyroid gland - perhaps someone in the family of the patient had a similar disease. It is also important whether irradiation was carried out. Concomitant ailments are also very important. Particular attention should be paid to the patient's complaint about the rapid growth of the identified node, hoarse voice and cough, impaired swallowing and breathing.
- After examination, the specialist makes palpation - palpation of the thyroid glands with fingers. This is done in order to determine the size and location of the thyroid gland, the presence of nodes, their number.
- US .This study provides an opportunity to study the internal structure of the thyroid gland and to find out how impressive is the breakthrough concerning the growth of nodal formations, if any.
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy .This is the main diagnostic method for examining patients with thyroid nodules. The result is that it is possible to reduce the number of those who undergo surgical intervention. If the operation is necessary, then it is possible to find out about it on time, in time to conduct it.
Treatment of nodes on the thyroid
The thyroid gland very often becomes a weak link in the human endocrine system. Here, the unfavorable ecological situation and the lack of iodine in food are to blame.
Various methods are used to treat the disease:
- uses ethanol sclerotherapy - ethanol is introduced into the tissue of the knots;
- surgical treatment in some cases.
Certainly, minimally invasive methods differ in a number of advantages in comparison with surgical intervention.
First, the patient is not operated, does not experience stress, he is not given anesthesia. There is no stitches, for a long time you do not have to lie in the hospital. In addition, minimally invasive interventions keep tissue around the thyroid gland node, as a result it becomes possible to prevent disruption of the hormonal background after treatment.
Similar methods are carried out in such a way that you do not need to go to the hospital, which is very important for those who value their work and can not spend too much time for examination in the hospital. As a result, the patient can work and be treated, while one does not interfere with one another.
The consequences of removing a node on the thyroid
There are times when you have to resort to deleting nodes. In this case, intervention is required - thyroidectomy is performed. Indication for such an operation may be the size of the nodes not less than three centimeters.
Tried conservative methods, but they do not give results? Then, most likely, will have to resort to prompt intervention. In addition, the same applies to goiter, which is more than forty cubic centimeters in size. If atypical cells are found during the biopsy in the contents of the node, then in this case, too, an operation is necessary. Very often it is necessary to remove the nodes after irradiation - radiotherapy can be the reason for such a decision.
After this, often such nodes degenerate into a tumor. Despite the fact that there are no absolute contraindications for removal of nodes in the thyroid gland, before the operation of the patient they are examined in order to reveal, treat violations from the heart, vessels. The same goes for blood coagulability.
Treatment of thyroid nodules with folk remedies
Shchitovidka similar to a butterfly - its shape resembles the revealed wings of this insect. In order to fight the nodes on the largest endocrine gland of the body, designed to normalize the metabolism, you can use the following folk remedies:
Thanks to the white blood cap it is possible to normalize the activity of the thyroid gland. One hundred gram of the plant should be poured into 1000 ml of vodka. Insist month a miracle remedy, using dark dishes for this. Then take 30 drops at most three times a day for 20 minutes before eating. Course - 30 days. Then you need to rest for a week. If necessary, the treatment should be repeated after the break.
Useful and decoction. To make it, you need to fill the bay with 100 grams of roots with half a liter of boiling water, before grinding them. Infuse for 9 or even 10 hours, then strain and consume 1/3 of the glass.
Purity. Prepare alcohol tincture. Cut finely chistotel, tightly put in a liter jar until half. Pour vodka to the top. All the mix, leave for a couple of weeks to insist - choose a dark place for this. Sometimes shake the tincture all this time. Then use on an empty stomach - first a couple of droplets, then every day increase the dose by 2 drops.
It is necessary to gradually come out on 16 drops, after which another 31 days to drink the drug in the same dosage. After that, break for a week and a half, and again the course, starting with 16 drops. This treatment leads to the normalization of the thyroid gland activity, it is possible to get rid of the nodes. The same applies to cysts in the thyroid gland.
