How big a thyroid cyst needs surgery?

Thyroid cysts are very harmful to the body, so patients with this disease must not ignore the harm it causes to their bodies. They must learn about it as soon as possible and receive treatment as soon as possible to recover as soon as possible. So how big a thyroid cyst should be to require surgery? In order for you to understand it more clearly, please take a look at the answer below.

How big a thyroid cyst needs surgery?

[Key Points] Expert Liu Xiumin clearly stated that if the cyst is about 0.5 cm in size, surgery is generally required in a timely manner.

[Cause] Thyroid cysts are mainly caused by iodine deficiency, which leads to thyroid hyperplasia, enlargement, thyroid cysts and degenerative lesions. Thyroid cysts are sometimes caused by excessive liver fire in the body, or emotional injury, which causes liver qi to become depressed and then trigger thyroid disease.

[Symptoms] Symptoms of thyroid cysts mainly include palpitations, chest tightness, heat intolerance, sweating, hand tremors, insomnia, hyperphagia, weight loss, fatigue, diarrhea, thyroid enlargement and protruding eyes.

[Harm] When the thyroid cyst grows larger, it affects the patient's activities. The cyst may compress the trachea, esophagus and recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing tracheal bending and narrowing, resulting in difficulty breathing, difficulty eating and hoarseness. Thyroid cysts may also develop into thyroid cancer.

【Treatment】It is recommended to use the "thyroid needle minimally invasive surgery" of the Third Hospital of the Beijing Armed Police Corps to completely treat cysts, nodules, and tumors!

The above gives a comprehensive introduction to how big a thyroid cyst needs to be to require surgery. Therefore, for patients, when they get this disease, in order to recover as soon as possible, they must understand the above content, and then consult an experienced doctor and undergo surgical treatment under appropriate circumstances to completely recover.