What are the symptoms of goiter?

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Goiter is a common clinical sign, such a disease will undoubtedly affect their normal work and study, may be physiological or pathological, need to be analyzed and differentiated in detail, in order to avoid missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, but also need to be differentiated from other cervical masses. It should be pointed out that the size of thyroid volume is not directly related to its function. Goiter does not necessarily mean increased thyroid function, and small thyroid does not rule out hyperthyroidism. Let me share with you the symptoms of goiter?.

What are the symptoms of goiter?

The first is palpitation, chest tightness, fear of heat, sweating, hand shaking, insomnia, anorexia, emaciation, fatigue, diarrhea, goiter, exophthalmos and other symptoms and signs. The onset is acute. One or both sides of the thyroid gland are swollen and hard, accompanied by local pain. It often radiates to the back of the ear and the top of the back head. The whole body may have chills and fever, Most of them were found in middle-aged women, with diffuse enlargement of thyroid gland; Some can be nodular, no pain, generally no systemic symptoms; Some patients may have some symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as decreased appetite, weakness, mild edema, etc., which are more common in middle-aged women

Second: the mass in one lobe of thyroid gland grows slowly, usually single, with complete capsule, clear boundary with surrounding normal tissue, without pain and tenderness. The texture of the nodule is medium hard, the surface is smooth, and does not adhere to the surrounding. It can move up and down with swallowing, and the neck is thickened (caused by goiter). The texture is generally soft, and the swelling is obvious, The anterior cervical mass may protrude forward or press backward, causing dyspnea or even dyspnea, or causing choking sensation of swallowing.

Third: there was no obvious conscious symptoms in the early stage, only a hard painless mass appeared in the anterior cervical region, with uneven surface, rapid growth rate of the mass, and little up and down movement when swallowing. Then, cervical lymph node metastasis occurred; The symptoms include poor breathing, choking, hoarseness, and Horner's syndrome, which occurs during puberty, pregnancy or lactation. The thyroid gland is mildly or moderately swollen, with smooth surface and soft texture. The thyroid function is normal and can recover spontaneously, Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and other causes of goiter should be excluded.

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Of course, in our clinical practice, it is generally believed that no matter what type of treatment is considered, the vast majority of cases can completely restore the health of the body, which is also very important.