How is thyroid puncture performed?

Thyroid puncture is often used for certain thyroid diseases that are still difficult to diagnose after multiple examinations. It is a routine examination method for thyroid swelling and thyroid nodular diseases. It helps to understand the nature of the pathology and determine whether it is benign or malignant, which is beneficial for later treatment.

Thyroid puncture details

1. Thyroid puncture is divided into fine needle puncture and thick needle puncture: Thyroid puncture is to use a thin/thick needle to pierce the thyroid lesion, extract a small amount of cells, and use a microscope to understand the nature of the cells and make a diagnosis. The damage is small and generally no scars are left.

2. Fine needle aspiration for thyroid nodule assessment: It can reduce the number of patients who are not suitable for thyroid surgery by half and double the detection rate of thyroid cancer. It has important diagnostic significance for Hashimoto's thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, benign and malignant thyroid tumors.

3. Diseases that can be diagnosed by thyroid puncture include: ① Papillary thyroid carcinoma ② Medullary thyroid carcinoma ③ Undifferentiated carcinoma ④ Hashimoto's thyroiditis ⑤ Subacute thyroiditis ⑥ Purulent thyroiditis ⑦ Thyroid cystic lesions ⑧ Parathyroid cysts.

Experts remind: If patients with thyroid disease are not diagnosed in time, it will cause compression of the trachea, esophagus and recurrent laryngeal nerve, resulting in dyspnea, dysphagia, hoarseness and other symptoms. There is also the possibility of malignant changes. Early treatment can avoid unnecessary harm.