结节性甲状腺肿中医上的治疗（Treatment of nodular goiter with Chinese Medicine）.docVIP

结节性甲状腺肿中医上的治疗（Treatment of nodular goiter with Chinese Medicine） Nodular goiter is due to the increase of TSH secretion in the pituitary gland. Under the stimulation of this long increasing TSH, the thyroid gland is repeatedly proliferated, accompanied by various degenerative changes, and finally forms nodules. Nodular goiter is a common disorder of the thyroid gland. Nodular goiter is a benign disease that is most common in middle-aged women. There are two cases of nodular goiter. The clinical manifestation is goiter, and can see or touch a number of nodules of different sizes, and the nodules are mostly of medium hardness. There were not many clinical symptoms, only discomfort in the anterior cervical region. Most thyroid functions are normal. Thyroid scan can be used to diagnose the thyroid gland. Single nodular goiter except, multinodular goiter, thyroid tumors are not surgery, can be used in traditional Chinese medicine treatment is good job. Nodular goiter usually has two conditions: one is normal thyroid function, without hyperthyroidism; the other is abnormal thyroid function and hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism usually occurs after the occurrence of multiple nodular goiter. Multifocal goiter characterized by thyrotoxicosis is called toxic nodular goiter. Attention should be paid to the avoidance of the term toxic nodular goiter because it includes both toxic nodular goiter and toxic thyroid adenoma. This hyperthyroidism more common in the elderly, but also mostly women. Hyperthyroidism symptoms generally lighter, some patients only part of hyperthyroidism symptoms, and other symptoms of lack or not obvious, if only for arrhythmia or heart failure; only for weight loss, body weight decreased significantly; only showed muscle weakness, limb muscle weakness is obvious; just as the spirit of excitement, depression etc.. Physical examination revealed enlargement of the thyroid gland with bilateral symmetrical enlargement and palpable nodules. The nodules are not