甲状腺的任何疾病是可能有一个或多个结节,鉴别诊断包括肉芽肿性感染、脓性感染、病毒性感染和先天性异常,如先天性颈部水囊肿、单侧甲状腺发育不全、皮样囊肿和畸形瘤。结节可以是全甲状腺炎的突起所造成,如亚急性甲状腺炎、慢性淋巴性甲状腺炎、板状甲状腺炎,也可以是更为局部性的 Any disease in the thyroid gland may have one or more nodules. The differential diagnosis includes granulomatous infections, purulent infections, viral infections and congenital abnormalities such as congenital cervical water cysts, unilateral thyroid hypoplasia, dermal Cysts and teratomas. Nodules may be caused by the protrusion of total thyroiditis, such as subacute thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, platelet thyroiditis, may also be more localized