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The article was consulted with Dr. Tran Thi Hoang Anh - Endocrinologist - Vinmec Times City International Hospital.The thyroid gland is an important endocrine gland of the body, playing an indispensable role in growth and development. Any abnormality of the thyroid gland has a significant effect on the functioning of the body. The following article outlines the common causes of thyroid disease and its treatment and prevention methods. The thyroid gland is a horseshoe-shaped endocrine gland located in the anterior neck region that secretes the hormone thyroxine (T4 hormone). When dysfunction, the thyroid gland often has diseases: Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, benign thyroid tumors and thyroid cancer.
1. What is hyperthyroidism?
Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland secretes too much hormone into the bloodstream.When you have hyperthyroidism, the patient will have the following symptoms: Mood swings, mental tension, sweating, palpitations, tremors in limbs, eating a lot but losing weight, muscle weakness body, possibly bulging eyes, shortness of breath, arrhythmia, heart failure...
To treat hyperthyroidism, usually patients will take drugs that inhibit thyroid secretion of thyroid hormone, but take the time to take it. Long-term medication, there is a recurrence rate of the disease. In addition, the patient may be prescribed radioactive iodine or surgical removal of part of the thyroid gland. These treatments need to be examined and consulted by a doctor, carefully considered because certain risks may occur.
2. What is hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland does not secrete enough hormones. It can happen for a variety of reasons, or it can appear after surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid gland.
When hypothyroidism, patients initially appear vague manifestations such as lethargy, fatigue, mental decline, poor memory, mild swelling of the face and eyes, dry skin. Later, the symptoms become more and more obvious and severe, the patient may even fall into a coma and die.
To treat hypothyroidism, patients are forced to take thyroid hormone supplements as prescribed by the doctor. Patients need to be patient during treatment, and have a chance to recover in a few weeks. However, there is still the possibility that the patient must remain on the drug for life.
3. What is a benign thyroid nodule?
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Benign thyroid tumor is the most common thyroid disease, patients only have partial or total enlargement of the thyroid gland but no signs of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. When the tumor is too big, there will be manifestations due to the compression of the tumor on the surrounding tissues, causing difficulty breathing, swallowing, ... and severely affecting aesthetics and quality of life.
Treatment of benign thyroid tumors must depend on each patient, through examination, the doctor will have appropriate indications. Measures include taking thyroid hormone, surgically removing part of the thyroid gland, and most importantly, screening to detect early signs of cancer.
4. What is thyroid cancer?
Thyroid cancer is a malignancy of the thyroid gland, with the common manifestation of thyroid enlargement in a short time or no symptoms. Therefore, we need to have regular checkups to detect thyroid cancer early.
Thyroid cancer has many types, for each type, the doctor will specify the appropriate treatment regimen (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy,...).
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When the symptoms of thyroid disease appear as mentioned above, patients should immediately go to medical facilities for examination and treatment. However, like diseases in other organs, the sooner the disease is detected (since the disease has no symptoms), the more meaningful it is to the treatment results, the sooner the treatment the better the results. , the lower the cost.
Vinmec International General Hospital provides a package of screening and screening for thyroid diseases with Thyroid X-ray technique to help customers detect common thyroid diseases early (especially malignant diseases). count). With the motto "all for the patient", the latest and best techniques are deployed by Vinmec to maximize patient satisfaction, such as Radiofrequency ablation for benign thyroid tumors, a very effective treatment method. gentle, bringing high efficiency and aesthetics to the patient. The whole process of examination, diagnosis, treatment and care according to international standards will bring peace of mind and satisfaction to customers.
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