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What is the treatment of thyroid cyst or mass

1. Give thyroxine to reduce the thyroid stimulating hormone produced by the pituitary gland and re-evaluate after six months

1. If the tumor affects important life functions such as swallowing, breathing and speech, it is surgically removed
2. In the case of malignancy, the assessment and knowledge of the stage of the tumor if it is early or late, if it is early treatment is complete removal of the gland, and compensation for the thyroxine lost by external Thyroxin taken in the form of medicine
3. Exposing the gland to radioactive iodine

1. in case of cosmotic goals it is also removed by surgical resection

What causes the thyroid cyst or mass

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1. Thyroid dysfunction or hypothyroidism due to inflammatory infections, or pituitary problems
2. benign tumor
3. Malignant tumors

What are the symptoms associated with swelling of the gland?

1. Malignant tumor does not occur with hyperthyroidism in the thyroid, but may reduce its activity and appear symptoms similar to the symptoms of hypothyroidism as laziness and depression
2. Malignant tumors are usually one, but they continue to grow, but their growth rate varies between the four types of malignant tumors of the thyroid
3. The malignant tumor also has irregular and ugly shape
4. Symptoms that cause the pressure gland mass on the surrounding organs such as difficulty breathing, swallowing and difficulty speech
5. Symptoms associated with hyperthyroidism Weight loss with high appetite and diarrhea with a feeling of heart arrhythmia,  a feeling hot even if the atmosphere is cold, and little blood with the menstrual cycle
6. Symptoms associated with thyroid dysfunction: increased weight and lack of appetite, slow heartbeat and feeling cold and constipation

What are the tests needed to diagnose the gland?

1. Clinical examination
2. Examination with nuclear scan of gland tissues
3. sonar and observation of calcification
4. Taking a biopsy and sending it to the laboratory for examination and this is the best method to diagnose the type of cells present in the thyroid mass

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