Physical illness, neck 'prophet', if there are 3 abnormalities on the neck, try to attract attention

With the accelerated pace of modern life, people tend to ignore some physical abnormalities, consider it a small problem, and let it develop freely. When symptoms are very obvious, it is too late to seek medical attention.

Just like mentioning neck diseases, most people automatically think of cervical spondylosis. In fact, in addition to this, the neck is the main road of transportation for the human body, once abnormal hazards occur, such as Ms. Liu received by the department some time ago.

Cancer in the neck prophet?

36-year-old Ms. Liu accidentally discovered that her neck was large and small, that is to say, asymmetrical, so Ms. Liu soon came to the hospital for examination, and the doctor told her that the culprit was thyroid disease. Initially, Ms. Liu's right thyroid had a A lump, this lump is malignant thyroid cancer.

At first, because the lump was small, it looked normal. Over time, the lump became larger and larger, leading to Ms Liu's current state. The neck is big and small.

Especially in the past six months, the lump has grown so fast that it is almost the size of a fist, and the superficial skin even cracked and bleeds. The family felt something was wrong and quickly took Ms Liu to a local hospital.

Upon examination, it was found that there were many swollen lymph nodes around Ms. Liu's mass. Considering that it is skin cancer and multiple lymph node metastases in the neck, it is recommended to go to a higher-level hospital for treatment. Sure enough, Ms. Liu suffered from multiple cervical lymph node metastases. Fortunately, after multidisciplinary consultation, Ms. Liu's condition improved, and the skin cancer was removed and the lymph nodes in the neck were removed by surgery.

Doctor's reminder: If there are 3 kinds of abnormalities in the neck, check it as soon as possible.

1. Swollen lymph nodes.

Lymph node infection. Inflammation and cancer can affect lymph nodes throughout the body, and the main symptom is lymph node edema. Often, when cancer cells are active, lymph node edema can be stimulated, but this does not mean that all lymph node edema is caused by cancer.

Because when the body has an acute infection, it can also cause the lymph nodes to swell with pain. Fever, so when abnormal swelling of the neck is noticed, the cause and targeted treatment need to be identified for the first time.

2. The color of the neck is abnormal.

It is known that, in general, people's necks are flesh-colored, and unless they are constantly exposed to the sun, they will turn black. But if you don't usually get in the sun, but you have a dark neck with lots of black streaks, you can't wash it off. At this time, we should be alert to whether it is caused by a physical disease.

For example, this symptom occurs in liver cancer, which is common in life, because the cancer cells cause the tyrosinase in the patient's body to convert into melanin, which accumulates in the neck and eventually causes the patient's neck to darken.

3. There are pimples on the neck.

If you have some small bumps on the neck, it is difficult to attract people's attention as long as it does not affect the appearance, but small bumps can also be a sign of cancer.

This is because when cancer metastasizes in the body, small bumps develop on the neck. Although these little bumps are not painful or itchy, you still need to pay attention. Once this condition is discovered, medical examination should be carried out in time to confirm the cause, so as not to delay treatment.

In general, cancer can cause many types of neck cancer, such as common thyroid malignancies in life, including follicular carcinoma, papillary carcinoma and anaplastic carcinoma, of which follicular carcinoma is the most common. Therefore, if the neck pain symptoms often appear, we must be highly vigilant.

How to diagnose neck swelling?

Ultrasound of the neck.

To determine what is causing the enlarged neck, an ultrasound of the neck is usually done.

Since color Doppler ultrasonography can clearly see not only the condition of the thyroid, but also the condition of the lymph nodes, a more accurate judgment can be made.

Pathological examination.

In some diseases, the nature of the tumor may not be clearly judged by color Doppler ultrasound, but it is highly suspected that they are malignant tumors, so it is necessary to further puncture the tumor and perform pathological examination.

Kind tips

Usually, it is necessary to correct bad habits in time, quit smoking and drinking, and ensure adequate sleep. You must fall asleep before 23:00.

Eat more vegetables, eat less meat, sit less and move more, and exercise at least 150 minutes a week. Exercise can promote blood circulation throughout the body and enhance resistance. Do a good job of thickness matching, reasonably arrange three meals a day, and increase the proportion of coarse grains.

Control your total daily caloric intake and avoid obesity, which is a high risk factor for many cancers. In addition, we should adjust our emotions and face everything with a positive and optimistic attitude.

People with a family history of cancer need regular cancer screenings.