What causes swelling and pain during thyroid cancer puncture?

Swelling and pain after thyroid cancer puncture may be a normal phenomenon, or it may be caused by local infection, hematoma, etc. It is recommended that patients seek medical attention in a timely manner and receive targeted treatment after the cause is determined.

1. Normal phenomenon: When performing thyroid cancer puncture, a small incision is made in the skin of the neck, and then the needle is inserted into the thyroid tissue through the small incision to remove a small amount of thyroid tissue for pathological examination. Since the local tissue will be damaged during the puncture process, swelling, pain and other discomfort symptoms may occur. Generally, it is a normal phenomenon and does not require special treatment. It will be relieved after a period of time.

2. Local infection: If the puncture is not properly cared for, resulting in local bacterial infection, it will cause an inflammatory reaction, resulting in the above situation, accompanied by symptoms such as redness, swelling, and fever. At this time, you can take antibiotics for anti-infection treatment under the guidance of a doctor, such as amoxicillin capsules, cefixime capsules, etc.;

3. Hematoma: If the puncture is performed improperly or the compression is improper after the operation, it will cause local hematoma, resulting in the above situation, accompanied by pain when pressing. At this time, you can take blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs under the guidance of a doctor, such as Panax notoginseng tablets, Shujin Huoxue tablets, etc.

In addition to the above common causes, it may also be caused by tumor metastasis, etc. If the patient's discomfort symptoms continue to worsen or do not improve significantly, he or she should go to the hospital for treatment in time.