Symptoms of simple thyroid tumors

I believe we have all heard of thyroid adenoma, but have you ever heard of simple thyroid adenoma? Simple thyroid adenoma is a type of thyroid adenoma and is also a common type. We need to understand the relevant symptoms of simple thyroid adenoma so as not to confuse it with other thyroid adenoma.

The disease progresses slowly, usually over months to years or even longer, and the patient is found to have a neck mass due to slight discomfort or without any symptoms. Most of them are single, round or oval, with a smooth surface, clear boundaries, and a tough texture. They have no adhesion to surrounding tissues, are painless, and can move up and down with swallowing. The tumor is usually several centimeters in diameter, and giant tumors are rare. Large tumors may cause signs of compression of adjacent organs but do not invade these organs. In a small number of patients, the tumor will suddenly increase in size due to intratumoral bleeding, accompanied by swelling and pain; some lumps will gradually be absorbed and shrink; some may undergo cystic changes. For patients with a long medical history, the tumor often becomes hard due to calcification; some may develop into functional autonomous adenomas, causing hyperthyroidism.

Except for functionally autonomous thyroid adenomas, most benign thyroid tumors are solitary thyroid nodules, and a few are multiple nodules. The disease progresses slowly and there may be no clinical symptoms. Most cases are discovered over months to years or even longer due to slight discomfort or a lump that is larger than 1 cm. There may be no symptoms at all and a lump in the neck may be discovered during a routine physical examination using B-ultrasound. Most of them are single, round or oval, with a smooth surface, clear boundaries, solid texture, no adhesion to surrounding tissues, no tenderness, and can move up and down with swallowing. The tumor is usually several centimeters in size, and giant tumors are rare. A huge tumor may cause compression of adjacent organs but will not invade these organs, such as compressing the trachea and causing organ displacement. In a few cases, the tumor will suddenly increase in size and be accompanied by local swelling and pain due to intratumoral bleeding.

Some thyroid adenomas may become cancerous, with a canceration rate of 10% to 20%. The possibility of malignant transformation should be considered in patients with the following conditions: ① The tumor has grown rapidly in recent times. ②The tumor movement is restricted or fixed. ③Compression symptoms such as hoarseness and difficulty breathing occur. ④The tumor is hard and has a rough surface. ⑤Swelling of cervical lymph nodes occurs.

The above are some related symptoms of simple thyroid adenoma. We can learn about them. If similar symptoms occur, we can pay attention to them and go to the hospital in time to avoid missing the best treatment time.