NODAL FORMATIONS OF THE THYROID GLAND. THE STATE OF THE PROBLEM (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Abstract

The problem of early diagnosis and timely adequate treatment of pathological formations of the thyroid gland, which today are found in 4–10 % of the population, is still relevant. at present, there is a tendency to increase the number of nodular formations of the gland, but the frequency of their detection depends on the method of examination. so, with palpation, it is 4–6 % of nodes in the population in areas with a sufficient content of iodine in water and food; in areas of goiter endemia the prevalence is higher. at ultrasonography the frequency of detection of not-diagnosed earlier nodes in adults makes 13–40 %. at autopsy of persons who died from non-thyroid diseases, nodes are found in more than half. the question of modern possibilities of complex diagnostics of nodular formations of the thyroid gland is considered. despite the large number of studies conducted, it is not always possible to correctly establish the exact morphological diagnosis of thyroid nodules, which indicates the need to improve existing and search for new more informative diagnostic methods. In this respect, reports on the use of tissue pressure measurements in the thyroid glands for differential diagnosis of various pathologies of this organ appear to be very promising.

Keywords

• щитовидна залоза
• морфологічна форма
• вузлові утвори
• рак щитоподібної залози.