What are thyroid masses

Many people may confuse thyroid masses and thyroid nodules, but in fact there is no difference between the two. Thyroid nodules can generally be benign or malignant, with benign cases accounting for as high as 99%, indicating that thyroid nodules can be treated. Most patients with thyroid nodules are middle-aged women. The onset is slow and there are no signs in the early stages of the disease. The thyroid gland will swell and be accompanied by pain.

A regularly shaped round or oval anechoic nodule with no blood flow signal inside. It is more common in thyroid cysts and bleeding in thyroid tumors.

Grade 2: Regularly shaped cystic-solid mixed echogenic nodules with blood flow signals in the solid part. It is more common in follicular adenomas and adenomatous nodules.

Grade 3: Uniform solid echo nodules with regular shapes, sometimes with microcalcifications visible in the capsule or nodules, and abundant blood flow inside. It is more common in follicular adenomas, adenomatous nodules, and differentiated carcinomas.

Grade 4: Irregularly shaped solid echo nodules, sometimes with microcalcifications visible in the capsule or nodules, and abundant blood flow inside. More common in differentiated carcinoma.

Grade 5: Solid echogenic nodules with irregular shapes and extraglandular infiltration; microcalcifications may sometimes be seen in the capsule or nodules, with abundant blood flow inside. More common in differentiated carcinoma. Signs of canceration of thyroid nodules under ultrasound include: lack of halo sign; solid hypoechoic; echo heterogeneity; irregular margins; microcalcifications; extraglandular infiltration; and internal high blood flow.

If we are unfortunately diagnosed with thyroid nodules, it is recommended that we seek timely treatment. Otherwise, we will experience symptoms such as listlessness, low mood, fatigue, mood swings, and easy temper tantrums and quarrels. If thyroid nodules are not cured for a long time, it is easy to cause other complications and related lesions in the body. For example, the liver, kidneys, and internal organs will be affected. Over time, the patient will develop thyroid crisis, manifested as high fever, diarrhea, impaired consciousness, or even coma, combined with signs of heart failure, and even death. Hypoechoic thyroid nodules endanger the patient's physical health and are an invisible health killer. In order to prevent thyroid hypoechoic nodules from causing greater harm to the body