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9880822174Meet Dr Viswanath S who is one of the most experienced doctors for Thyroid treatment,
At Multi Speciality clinic, provides the Best Treatment of Thyroid, Parathyroid, Head and Neck in Bangalore. There are several types of thyroid treatments includes
• Parathyroidectomy• Parotidectomy
• Excision of the submandibular gland
• Excision of congenital masses of the head and neck
Parathyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy is removing of one or more of the 4 glands of parathyroid that reside on the thyroid back.
Parotidectomy
The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands, all of which produces saliva to help in lubricating the oral cavity during meals.
Excision of the Submandibular Gland
The submandibular glands are glands of salivary that reside underneath the tongue and just below the jaw border.
Excision of Congenital Neck Masses
The two most common congenital masses of neck are thyroglossal duct cysts and branchial cleft cysts. These masses are present from birth, they can become a complication any time from early childhood to well into adulthood.
Thyroid swelling
Thyroid nodules are lumps of solid or fluid-filled that form within your thyroid, a small gland located at the neck base, just above the breastbone.
Most thyroid nodules aren't serious and don't cause any signs. Some percentage of thyroid nodules can be cancerous.
You often won't know you have a thyroid nodule until your healthcare provider tells it during a routine medical exam. Or your doctor may uncover it during a scan that was done for another issues of health. Some thyroid nodules, however, may become large enough to be seen or make it difficult to swallow or breathe
Symptoms
Most thyroid nodules don't cause any signs. But some thyroid nodules become so large that they can:• Be felt
• Be seen, often as a swelling at the neck base
• Press on your windpipe or esophagus, causing breath shortness or difficulty swallowing
In few cases, thyroid nodules produce thyroxine, a hormone secreted by your thyroid gland. The extra thyroxine can cause signs of an overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism), as:
• Unexplained weight loss
• Increased sweating
• Tremor
• Nervousness
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat
Causes
Several situations can cause nodules to develop in your thyroid gland, as:
• Overgrowth of normal thyroid tissue.
• Thyroid cyst
• Thyroid Chronic inflammation
• Multinodular goiter.
• Thyroid cancer.
• Iodine deficiency.
Complications
Complications associated with some thyroid nodules are:• Problems swallowing or breathing.
• Hyperthyroidism.
• Issues related to thyroid nodule surgery.
Diagnosis
• Physical exam.• Thyroid function tests.
• Ultrasound.
• Fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
• Thyroid scan.
Treatment
Treatment depends on the thyroid nodule type you have.
Treating benign nodules
If a thyroid nodule isn't cancerous, treatment options are:
• Watchful waiting.
• Thyroid hormone therapy.
• Surgery.
Treating nodules that cause hyperthyroidism
• Radioactive iodine.
• Anti-thyroid medications.
• Surgery.
• Surgery
When should I see a doctor for Thyroid?
See your doctor if you notice: Most thyroid nodules don't cause signs or symptoms. Many times some nodules become so large that they can:• Be felt
• Be seen, often as a swelling at the base of your neck
• Press on your windpipe or esophagus, causing breath shortness or difficulty swallowing
• Unexplained loss of weight
• Increased in sweating
• Tremor
• Nervousness
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat
