"Often wrong entry or room-pong pinged here and there, this is certainly detrimental to the patient," said Prof. Dr. Johan S Masjhur, SpPD-KEMD, SpKN in media seminar Beware of Health Problems Due to Abnormalities in the thyroid gland, at the Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta, Tuesday (12/13/2011).
Symptoms arising from thyroid disorders such as heart rate or irregular beats faster so that she consult a cardiologist, a change in bowel pattern to another doctor he consulted, and a change in body weight went to the doctor of nutrition.
For that not infrequently some patients have consulted to various doctors before he eventually found to have thyroid disorders, both hyperthyroid, hypothyroid or no nodules (lumps) thyroid.
"These nodules may be single or more, if there are nodules examined whether malignant or not, if it is malignant then the appointment should be made so as not to turn into thyroid cancer," said Prof. Johan.
Prof. Johan 5-7 percent of the first complaint reveals a lump in the neck that can be caused by hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or not there is nothing or it could function normally.
The thyroid is a gland located at the front of the neck shaped like a butterfly and often easy to be touched. This gland produces thyroid hormones that stimulate the metabolism of cells in the body.
Symptoms that appear to hyperthyroidism include excessive sweating, weight loss, nervousness, not tolerance to heat, fatigue, decreased concentration, bulging eyes (like going out) and irregular periods or less.
Symptoms that appear to hypothyroidism include depression, fatigue, not tolerance to cold, dry skin and hair, increased cholesterol levels, heart rate decreased, the concentration decreases pain and pain or vague.
As for thyroid nodules are usually known when someone is in the mirror and discovered a lump in the neck front.
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