What is the cause of a solitary thyroid nodule? How to treat it?

Many people believe that thyroid nodules are a type of malignant tumor. In fact, experts have found through research that the probability of a malignant nodule is only 0.1%. Therefore, clinically, thyroid nodules are basically all benign. However, this disease should not be underestimated, after all, it will bring considerable trouble to patients.

Cause analysis

(1) Inflammatory nodules: acute purulent thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, thyroid tuberculosis or syphilis.

(2) Cystic nodules: cystic degeneration of thyroid nodules, cystic degeneration of thyroid carcinoma, hemorrhage in adenoma and carcinoma, inflammatory abscess, congenital thyrohyoid cyst and cyst caused by remnant of the fourth gill fissure.

(3) Hyperplastic nodules: thyroid sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, excessive or insufficient iodine intake, consumption of goitrogenic substances, use of goitrogenic drugs, or thyroid hormone synthesis defects, etc.

(4) Tumor nodules: benign thyroid adenoma, thyroid papillary carcinoma, follicular cell carcinoma, Hurthle cell carcinoma, medullary thyroid carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, lymphadenopathy, and other thyroid follicular cell and non-follicular cell malignant tumors and metastatic cancers.

Disease care

First of all, we should try to avoid various triggering factors, such as mental trauma, excessive fatigue

Secondly, hyperthyroidism patients should pay attention to the following during medication and diet:

1. Avoid spicy food: chili peppers, raw onions, and raw garlic;

2. Taboo seafood: kelp, shrimp, hairtail;

3. Avoid strong tea, coffee, tobacco and alcohol;

4. Keep calm and avoid fatigue.

5. Get enough sleep and keep a good mood;

6. Relax when working or studying, and don’t put too much pressure or burden on yourself.