What to do if thyroid cancer causes enophthalmos

Thyroid cancer may cause enophthalmos, which may be caused by tumor compression, surgical injury, side effects of radiotherapy or chemotherapy, hypothyroidism, etc. It is recommended that patients seek medical treatment in time and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Tumor compression: If the thyroid cancer is large, it may compress the surrounding tissues, thus affecting the normal structure of the eye socket and causing enophthalmos. At this time, the patient can use drugs such as bromocriptine mesylate tablets for treatment under the guidance of a doctor, or can also improve through radioactive iodine treatment;

2. Surgical injury: If the muscles and nerves around the eye socket are accidentally damaged during thyroid cancer surgery, it may also cause deformation of the eye area, resulting in enophthalmos. At this time, the patient can take nerve nourishing drugs for treatment, such as vitamin B1 tablets, oryzanol tablets, etc.

3. Side effects of radiotherapy or chemotherapy: If the patient does not take good care of himself after thyroid cancer surgery, resulting in local infection, it will affect the healing of the wound and even cause local scars. The proliferation of scar tissue can also cause the eyeball to retract. At this time, the patient can take amoxicillin capsules, cefixime capsules and other drugs for anti-inflammatory treatment as prescribed by the doctor;

4. Hypothyroidism: Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor disease. When the disease is serious, it may lead to insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones in the body, thereby inducing hypothyroidism. After the disease, it is easy to cause physical fatigue and decreased metabolic capacity of the body, and it may also cause edema and sunken eyes. At this time, the patient can take levothyroxine sodium tablets, prednisone acetate tablets and other drugs for treatment according to the doctor's advice.

Patients are advised to go to the general surgery department of the hospital in time for treatment, and follow the doctor's advice to complete routine blood tests, ultrasound examinations, etc. to make a clear diagnosis. In daily life, pay attention to maintaining good living habits and avoid staying up late to avoid aggravating the discomfort symptoms.