What are the hazards of thyroid nodules?

Thyroid nodule is a common disease, and the number of patients with thyroid nodule is increasing day by day, but many people don't know much about thyroid nodule. Let's give you a detailed introduction to the various hazards of thyroid nodules.

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Hazard 1: A common hazard of thyroid nodules is compression of trachea. One side compression, tracheal displacement or bending to the other side, bilateral compression, tracheal stenosis, dyspnea, especially retrosternal goiter, and long-term compression of tracheal wall can lead to tracheal softening and suffocation.

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Hazard 2: Thyroid nodules may also compress the recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing vocal cord paralysis (mostly on one side). The patient's voice is hoarse and the cervical sympathetic ganglion is compressed, which may cause Horner syndrome, which is extremely rare.

3. Hazard 3: There are still many hazards of thyroid nodules. It can also compress the esophagus, but it is rare. Only retrosternal goiter may compress the esophagus and cause discomfort when swallowing, but it will not cause obstructive symptoms.

Matters needing attention

There are many hazards of thyroid nodules, and squeezing trachea is a common hazard. In addition, thyroid nodules may also compress recurrent laryngeal nerve and esophagus, which needs early treatment.