Is thyroid cyst puncture serious?

Thyroid cyst is a particularly serious disease that harms many patients. If such a disease is not effectively treated, it will cause serious damage to the body, and some people may even suffer serious life-threatening consequences. Therefore, many patients with thyroid swelling want to know whether thyroid puncture is serious. In order for you to understand as soon as possible, please read the following introduction.

Generally speaking, thyroid cysts rarely contain malignant cells and usually only require observation to see if there is a tendency for them to grow larger. Thyroid cysts can also disappear after fine needle aspiration, but the cysts may recur after aspiration. A small number of cysts contain malignant cells, so the sample extracted from the thyroid cyst must be sent for cell testing, and blood must be drawn to check thyroid function.

Patients with thyroid cysts do not experience any discomfort in the early stages. They often discover a swelling in the front of the neck accidentally, and some have a history of thyroid nodules. Most of them are single nodules, and occasionally multiple nodules are seen, with a diameter ranging from 2 to 5 cm. Thyroid cysts are round lumps with smooth surfaces and clear boundaries. Most are painless or slightly painful, non-tender, and may move up and down with swallowing. When the pressure inside the cyst is not high, the texture is soft and feels cystic to the touch; if there is more fluid in the cyst and the pressure is higher, it may also feel tough to the touch. Thyroid cysts account for approximately 5% to 20% of nodular goiters. Thyroid nodules or adenomas compress the surrounding veins, causing local blood circulation disorders, tissue ischemia, degeneration and necrosis, interstitial congestion and edema, and fluid accumulation to form cysts. If a blood vessel ruptures, a thyroid cyst may form and bleed.

Thyroid cysts usually have no symptoms unless the cyst is very large or there is bleeding in the cyst, which may cause some compression symptoms such as pain, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, hoarseness, etc. Ultrasound examination can reveal that the thyroid cyst may be completely filled with fluid, or contain some solid matter in addition to the fluid, or because the thyroid gland has many blood vessels, sometimes there will be bleeding in the thyroid cyst.

After learning about the detailed introduction, I believe you also understand whether thyroid cyst puncture is serious? If your thyroid cyst is punctured, it will cause very serious consequences. Therefore, for many patients, after understanding the above content, they must go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive examination and use the correct treatment method to get effective treatment and improvement as soon as possible.