The answer to the question of how great is the danger of degeneration of a benign node (colloid goiter) into a malignant one is of interest to many people. Thyroid diseases of all nodular forms are divided into two categories. The first of them, the so-called colloidal goiter, is an absolutely benign formation that never goes into cancer. The second category is a tumor of the gland. They are benign, i.e. adenomas, and malignant, which is considered cancer.
How to get rid of a node?
Colloidal goiter is not a disease leading to dire consequences. If such a diagnosis is made, and the node does not grow, then there is no need to get rid of it, since this does not affect the quality of life. Goiter of the 1st degree requires the supervision of an endocrinologist, but surgical intervention is not always advisable.
The thyroid gland formed in the form of a capsule , as a rule, does not dissolve, does not disappear, in a word, it does not disappear. But it is important that it is not malignant and does not grow. For prevention, a person should use iodized salt, which is necessary for the whole family, or medications prescribed by a doctor. Pregnant and lactating mothers, after consulting with a doctor, can additionally take iodine in the form of drugs to protect their thyroid gland from possible problems.
Goiter: treatment and examination
How to determine whether
nodular goiter is attributed to a benign or malignant formation and whether to take pills? If thyroid nodules are suspected, a biopsy should be performed. Only such a study will determine that a person has an adenoma, colloid goiter or cancer. Without a puncture, talking about treating a patient with nodular formations does not make sense at all.
A puncture biopsy is a virtually painless procedure, performed on an outpatient basis and performed under the supervision of an ultrasound scan.
If a diagnosis of “nodular colloid goiter” is made, it is necessary to conduct a control ultrasound once a year and donate blood for analysis. Puncture is performed only once when the diagnosis is established or with the rapid growth of the node - by 5 mm in 6 months.
Symptoms of the disease
When making a diagnosis, they focus not only on the size of the isthmus and thyroid lobes, but also on its total volume, which is normal in women - up to 18 ml, and in men - up to 25 ml. When these indicators are higher, we can assume the presence of goiter.
There is an opinion that, with thyroid disease, blood pressure necessarily increases, a heartbeat appears and excitability increases. However, such manifestations are characteristic in a condition such as increased thyroid function, otherwise, toxic diffuse goiter.
Other diseases of this area of endocrinology proceed mainly without obvious symptoms. Therefore, in those cases when the blood test for TSH hormones is normal, the cause of poor health is not thyroid dysfunction. To deal with these problems and determine the source of ill health, you should visit a therapist and find out what is the matter. So often manifested hypertension, coronary heart disease or something else.
In any case, the approach to treatment should be comprehensive, after a comprehensive and complete examination.