Patient's question:
Recently, I always feel exhausted and weak after work, don't even have the mood to eat. After a thorough check-up at the hospital, they said it's a thyroid nodule, 1.0×1.2. I want to ask if thyroid nodules need surgery?Doctor's answer:
In clinical diagnosis, there are various types of thyroid diseases, such as degenerative changes, inflammation, autoimmune conditions, and neoplasms, all of which can manifest as nodules. Thyroid nodules can be solitary or multiple, and multiple nodules have a higher incidence rate than solitary nodules, but solitary nodules have a higher incidence rate of thyroid cancer. Thyroid nodules generally require surgical removal if they are larger than one centimeter. After surgery, a pathological examination must be performed to confirm the nature of the thyroid nodule. If it is not caused by a malignant condition, regular follow-up examinations can be conducted, attention should be paid to dietary structure, and post-surgical examinations may lead to the recurrence of hypothyroidism.