儿童的恶性结节比例高于成人。甲状腺结节是指甲状腺内出现的一个或多个结构异常团块。大多数甲状腺结节患者没有临床症状,常常是由本人无意中发现或医生在体检时触及,更多情况下是在超声或其它辅助检查时偶然被发现。发现甲状腺结节用不着过于慌张,因为约95%的甲状腺结节为良性,恶性(即甲状腺癌)比例仅约5%。判断甲状腺结节的良恶性,需要进一步做检查,包括: Malignant nodules in children than adults. Thyroid nodules refer to one or more structural abnormalities that occur within the thyroid gland. Most patients with thyroid nodules have no clinical symptoms and are often found by oneself inadvertently or by the physician at the time of examination, and more often by accidental findings on ultrasound or other auxiliary examinations. Thyroid nodules are found not to be overly alarmed because about 95% of thyroid nodules are only about 5% benign and malignant (ie, thyroid cancer). To determine the benign and malignant thyroid nodules, need further examination, including: