How to treat nodular goiter in children?

If a child suffers from nodular goiter, he or she must receive timely treatment. Because the physiological structure of children may be different from that of adults, when treating nodular goiter in children, it is necessary to seek medical examination and make the correct treatment plan. So how can we treat nodular goiter in children? The editor has collected some methods to treat this disease. Those in need can follow the editor to learn about it.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Nodular Goiter in Children

1. Qi stagnation and phlegm obstruction type.

Main symptoms: goiter in the front of the neck, palpable nodules, soft and painless texture, distension in the neck, chest tightness, depression, distension in the breast in the front of the neck, or nodules in the breast, pale tongue, thin white fur, and wiry pulse. Treatment method: Regulate Qi and relieve depression, resolve phlegm and eliminate goiter.

2. Spleen deficiency and excessive phlegm type.

Main symptoms: no pain during intercourse, obesity, fatigue, chest tightness and abdominal distension, decreased appetite, or loose stools, clear and thin vaginal discharge, enlarged and pale tongue, white or greasy tongue coating, and deep and fine pulse. Treatment method: Invigorate Qi and strengthen the spleen, resolve phlegm and disperse nodules.

3. Phlegm and blood stasis type.

Main symptoms: The patient may have hard and persistent menstruation, accompanied by chest tightness and poor appetite. Women may have irregular menstruation, or dark purple menstrual blood, or blood clots. The tongue may be pale or light purple, or have ecchymosis. The tongue coating may be thin white or greasy white, and the pulse may be stringy or astringent. Treatment method: Regulate Qi and activate blood circulation, resolve phlegm and eliminate goiter.

Western medicine treatment of nodular goiter in children

The treatment of thyroid nodules depends on the nature of the nodules and may include medication, follow-up observation, and surgery.

1. Medication

It is mainly a thyroid hormone suppression therapy. Commonly used thyroid preparations include thyroid powder (tablets) and levothyroxine sodium. These preparations can inhibit the secretion of pituitary TSH, thereby reducing the regulation of TSH-dependent nodules, causing the nodules to shrink or even disappear. During treatment, serum T4 and FT4 should be kept at the upper limit of the normal range, and serum TSH should be kept within the normal range.

I believe that now everyone has seen the editor’s introduction of some methods for treating nodular goiter in children. Parents must pay attention to changes in their children's bodies. Add more nutritious food to your child's diet. Don't let your children overuse their brains. Let them get more rest. At the same time, take your children to do physical exercises to enhance their resistance.