Question
What kind of diseases can pediatric surgery treat, and what symptoms fall under pediatric internal medicine? How should a child with swollen lumps on both sides of their neck be treated with medication?
Answer
Your condition may be a compensatory goiter caused by non-inflammatory or tumor-related reasons, without symptoms of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. The thyroid may present as diffuse or nodular enlargement, possibly related to iodine deficiency, and iodine supplementation is recommended. Since children have weaker resistance, they are prone to common pediatric surgical symptoms. It is advised that parents do not worry and take their child to a specialized hospital for examination and treatment promptly, following the doctor’s guidance for symptomatic treatment.