Is left lobe goiter dangerous? Can it be cured?

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1. What is a patient with the left lobe of the thyroid gland?

In the human body, the thyroid is a gland located in the front of the neck, playing a very important role, performing the task of producing hormones and directly participating in the metabolism.
In terms of structure, the thyroid gland has 2 lobes, the left lobe and the right lobe. A condition in which there is a tumor in the left lobe of the thyroid gland, also known as a goiter, is called a left lobe patient. Depending on the cells that form the thyroid nodules, it can cause malignant or benign tumors. Thyroid nodules can be solid or hollow and can be mononuclear or multinodular.

2. Is the left lobe thyroid nodule dangerous?

To determine whether the goiter is benign or malignant, the doctor will conduct a biopsy of the tumor. However, most cases of thyroid nodules are benign, the rate of malignant tumors or thyroid cancer is only about 5%.
Although benign, the patient must not be subjective and needs to be examined and treated promptly. Because if not detected, the tumor can increase in size and number, compressing the trachea, affecting swallowing and breathing, and can even cause an acute cough and lead to death.

3. Factors that increase the risk of patients with left lobe thyroid gland

So far, the cause of left lobe nodules is unknown, however, there are several factors that increase the risk of the disease, which are:
Gender: Women are often at risk for the disease. taller than men. Heredity: There is a family history of goiter or the function of follicular cells is heterogeneous. Environment: Regular exposure to the environment with a lot of radioactive substances, smoking, iodine deficiency diet increases the risk of forming the left lobe of the thyroid gland. Medical conditions: Patients with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, autoimmune thyroiditis, infections or taking certain medications for other conditions are more likely to develop goiter. Congenital or Adult Disorders: The synthesis of thyroid hormone is defective at birth or the structure and function of the adult goiter is abnormal, and natural thyroid substances are also overactive. Increases the formation of the left lobe of the thyroid gland.

4. Symptoms of the left lobe of the thyroid gland

Most of the cases of patients with left lobe of the thyroid gland are not detected until they happen to have regular medical examination or other diseases, because goiter often has no typical clinical symptoms. However, if you pay attention to your own health, the patient may notice some symptoms of the disease such as:
Difficulty swallowing, digestive disorders, hiccups, weight loss, body heat, feeling of being pressed in the chest. neck, thyroid area,...

Often feel palpitations, palpitations, tachycardia, hand tremors, bulging eyes, palpable left lobe of the thyroid gland is firm, mobile but not painful. When the size of the goiter is getting bigger, it can cause signs of obstruction in the thoracic cavity such as choking, shortness of breath, shortness of breath, cough, swelling in the neck, face, hoarseness, ringing in the ears, ... Some rare signs are due to thyroid goiter pressing on the laryngeal nerve, causing paralysis of the nerve, paralysis of the vocal cords.

5. Diagnosis and treatment of left lobe of the thyroid gland

To diagnose patients with the left lobe of the thyroid gland, doctors will rely on the following techniques:
Clinical examination Thyroid ultrasound: determine where the tumor is located, large or small size, one or more tumors. To determine whether a goiter is benign or malignant, further cytology should be performed. This is a procedure to remove the thyroid nodule and use a microscope to look at the cells. Depending on the nature of the left lobe of the thyroid gland is malignant or benign and the patient's condition, the doctor will recommend the appropriate treatment:
Benign thyroid nodules: If the thyroid nodules are benign and small in size , the patient can be treated medically with drugs or not yet, however, the patient needs to have regular check-ups and ultrasound every 3 - 6 months to check the size and number of thyroid nodules. If the left lobe of the thyroid gland is benign but is large in size and compresses, causing the patient to have difficulty swallowing, breathing, neck swelling, etc., the patient may have to undergo surgical treatment.

Malignant thyroid nodules (also known as thyroid cancer): The required treatment in this case is surgical removal of the thyroid gland. After resection, the patient needs to continue treatment with radioactive iodine and thyroid hormone replacement. Currently, the method of surgery for the left lobe of the thyroid gland is performed by highly qualified doctors with modern equipment, ensuring safety, safety, and high treatment efficiency. and quick surgery. After the treatment, the patient recovered quickly and left no scars.
Is it dangerous to have a thyroid nodule in the left lobe, the answer is really not if the thyroid nodule is benign and the patient is detected and treated in time. Most cases of left lobe thyroid nodules are benign. Even with malignant thyroid cancer, patients can still be treated with surgical removal of the thyroid gland.
Periodic health check-ups help to detect diseases early, so that there are treatment plans for optimal results. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has general health checkup packages suitable for each age, gender and individual needs of customers with a reasonable price policy.
The patient's examination results will be returned to the home. After receiving the results of the general health examination, if you detect diseases that require intensive examination and treatment, you can use services from other specialties at the Hospital with quality treatment and services. outstanding customer service.

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