Quite often, the failure of the thyroid gland is accompanied by physiological changes in the organ. The consolidation of soft tissues, which is not difficult to detect on palpation, is called a colloidal node. When diagnosing a disease using ultrasound, this change looks like a darkened area.
Inside such a node is filled with a colloid, a substance contained in the gland follicles. Most often, this pathology is benign and does not require urgent treatment.
Possible causes of node
The main reason for the appearance of a colloidal node is considered to be the lack of iodine. The growth of additional cells of the thyroid gland is due to the protective reaction of the organ and is aimed at increasing the consumption of this microelement. As a result, a colloid grows, which takes responsibility for producing an additional thyroid hormone. Over time, the thyroid gland grows, and colloidal fluid causes the formation of a node. In this situation, the patient may need more complicated treatment.
Also the cause of the appearance of a tumor can be an intense effect on the body of toxic substances. This can be an unfavorable ecological situation or harmful working conditions. As a result of the negative impact, a mutation of the cells takes place, and they begin to divide rapidly. The likelihood of the formation of colloidal thyroid nodules may be due to physiological reconstruction of the body, which can occur during adolescence, during pregnancy and in the menopausal period.
Among the causes of changes in soft tissues of the thyroid, is a violation of blood supply to the body. The accumulation of blood in one part of the gland leads to the stimulation of colloid production in soft tissues, which subsequently leads to the appearance of a knot.
If the body undergoes frequent overvoltages or falls under the influence of cold temperatures, spasms of some blood vessels occur, as a result, normal metabolism is disrupted, and the natural division of cells slows down. A failure in the system leads to the formation of a neoplasm.
The most rare causes of the appearance of pathology include various infectious diseases, which due to puffiness create favorable conditions for the formation of the node.
What are the symptoms of
? The thyroid colloid is usually small in size. Due to the fact that the growth is very slow, the visible symptoms of the disease do not appear for a long time. In this regard, a person does not even suspect that the thyroid gland undergoes a pathological change, which eventually turns into a cosmetic defect. Symptoms of the appearance of the colloidal node become not only visible but also tangible:
- appears in the throat;The
- of a person harbors a squeeze sensation;
- becomes difficult to swallow.
In the formation of several colloidal nodes, the thyroid gland begins to produce an increased amount of thyroid hormones, and as a consequence, the patient develops symptoms of thyrotoxicosis:
- changes in body weight in both the large and the lower side;
- hand tremor;
- depressive states;
- nervousness;
- disruption of the cardiovascular system and digestive tract.
Such anxiety symptoms are the reason for immediate medical attention.
If you consider that the initial failure of the endocrine system is due to lack of iodine, then you should pay attention to the physiological manifestation of such fasting:
- changes in skin, nails and hair;
- frequent headaches;
- hearing loss;
- memory problems;
- a violation of appetite.
Clinical symptomatology of this disease manifests itself depending on the stage of the disease and the size of the neoplasm.
Diagnostic study of the
problemFirst of all, when you have anxious symptoms, you need to see a doctor. Diagnosis of the problem begins with a visual examination of the organ and palpation of the problem area. At such inspection the endocrinologist establishes proportionality of shares shchitovidki, checks elasticity of tissues and presence of a painful syndrome.
It should be noted that the asymmetric structure of the thyroid gland is due to the physiological development of the body and is not an alarm signal. During the initial examination, the physician should conduct a detailed questioning of the patient for the detection of hidden symptoms and prescribe a laboratory blood test.
If a high concentration of thyroid hormone is detected in the assays, a more thorough examination of the diseased organ is prescribed. To confirm the diagnosis, the following procedures are most often used:
- ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland;
- biopsy of the internal tissues of the organ;
- scintigraphy using isotopes of radioactive iodine.
The use of this or that method of diagnosis is due to the degree of development of the disease, as well as the need to confirm a dubious diagnosis.
Treatment of colloidal nodes
If colloidal thyroid nodules are small, they do not require therapeutic intervention. In such a situation, patients are advised to closely monitor iodine deficiency, by eating foods with a high content of this microelement. Also, patients are under constant endocrinological control, undergo periodic examination.
If the colloidal node increases at a fairly rapid rate, then surgical intervention may be required. Otherwise, the tumor will squeeze the neighboring organs. Such an operation is performed in a hospital under general anesthesia. After surgical removal of the tumor, the patient is transferred to a polyclinic observation.
Colloidal nodes can be eliminated and other minimally invasive methods. These include ethanol sclerotherapy and laser thermotherapy. These procedures help to exclude surgical intervention and quite effectively solve the problem of hormonal failure.
In any disease, it is very important to carry out preventive measures, since the problem is always easier to prevent than treat. Therefore, in the complex of therapeutic measures, it is necessary to include diet food and adhere to a healthy lifestyle.
