What are the specialized hospitals for treating thyroid nodules?

Patient's question:

For a long time, my neck has been getting thicker and thicker, wider than that of most people, and it also feels a bit swollen. I don't know if it's goiter. Which specialized hospital should I go to for the treatment of thyroid nodules?

Doctor's answer:

1. If there is a recurring thyroid disease, it is necessary to have a clear diagnosis of the type of thyroid disease and then actively treat it. It is necessary to conduct a thorough thyroid function test and a thyroid ultrasound. If there is hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, it is generally believed that it is not too serious.
2. It is recommended to go to a authoritative and regular specialized hospital for thyroid diseases for a comprehensive examination. If it is a simple thyroid cyst and the thyroid nodule is not very large, and there is no recurrence of symptoms under control, it is not serious and does not require surgery. If it is not accompanied by hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, oral medication treatment is not needed. If it is a thyroid tumor.

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