Abstract: Objective To analyze the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules with Chinese medicine in adolescents. Methods The diagnosis, treatment, as well as the effect of treatment with traditional Chinese medicine in 25 young patients with thyroid nodules treated in our hospital in the past 20 years were analyzed retrospectively. Results Among the 25 patients, 5 cases had no significant effect after 1 year of treatment. Being proved to be thyroid cancer with the US-FNAB examination, they were transferred to superior hospitals for diagnosis and treatment. The other 20 cases were examined by color ultrasound, which showed the reduction in the size of nodule and no other niduses existence, hence they survived normally. Conclusion Although the incidence of thyroid nodules among adolescents is low, the degree of malignant transformation is high. The most important thing is to detect them early, diagnose them early and treat them early in clinical practice with the help of US-FNAB inspection. Chinese medicine has a certain effect on the treatment of thyroid nodules in adolescents, but the effect takes time to show. So the patients need to take long-term medication and are subject to regular observation.

Key words: thyroid nodules in adolescents, diagnosis, treatment with Chinese medicine