The thyroid nodule is round or oval, located at the lower side of the Adam's apple, with smooth surface, clear boundary, tough or cystic texture, no adhesion to the skin, no tenderness, and can move up and down with swallowing. Most of them occur in young women aged 20-40. Most of the masses are single or multiple, with slow growth and no conscious symptoms. If the disease is not treated in time, there may be a risk of deterioration in the later stage. There are many treatments, so how to treat them?

Common methods for treating thyroid nodules

1, traditional drug therapy: mainly used for short onset time, nodules with hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and thyroiditis. At present, it is not recommended to treat thyroid nodules with drugs. Characteristics of drug treatment: low cost, rapid control of examination indicators and relief of some clinical symptoms, but the side effects of drugs are great. Antithyroid drugs generally damage liver and kidney and reduce white blood cells. The duration of medication is generally 2-3 years, and drug withdrawal is not allowed without authorization. The recurrence rate of drug withdrawal is about 30% ~ 50%. Most people can tolerate taking antithyroid drugs, but a few patients can have allergies, bone marrow suppression and liver damage, but patients with severe liver disease can't. Patients who take oral antithyroid drugs need to go to the hospital regularly to check their blood picture and liver function. Sometimes 13 1I is used to treat functional thyroid nodules, which can obtain good curative effect.

2, surgical treatment: mainly used for hyperthyroidism, nodules, adenomas and so on. , long illness, long-term drug treatment has no effect. It is characterized by rapid response. Disadvantages: high cost, many sequelae, leading to thyroid destruction, irreversible hypothyroidism after operation, and then need to take medicine for life. The risk of operation is high, parathyroid gland and recurrent laryngeal nerve may be damaged during operation, and hoarseness and hypocalcemia may occur after operation.

3. Reasonable choice of radiofrequency ablation for thyroid nodules.

RFA radiofrequency ablation of thyroid gland is a thermal ablation treatment between tissues in nodules, which directly ablates nodules from the lesions, and the effect is equivalent to surgical resection. In addition, ablation technology can enhance the activity of human macrophages/immune cells and activate antibodies at the same time, which is ultra-minimally invasive at one time. Generally take thyroid hormone tablets, don't worry about hypothyroidism. Ultra-minimally invasive surgery is painless, and the wound is about 1 mm, leaving no scar and not affecting the appearance.