A goiter refers to an enlarged thyroid gland. Sometimes, a person can have a goiter that has multiple nodules or bumps on it, which is known as a multinodular goiter. A toxic goiter is one that makes ...

Your thyroid is a gland in your neck that makes hormones that control many bodily functions. An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. One type of goiter is a multinodular goiter, in which an ...

A goiter is an enlargement of your thyroid gland. That's the gland at the front of your neck just below your Adam's apple. It may be a temporary problem that will get better without treatment. Or it ...

Goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck. While iodine deficiency is a major global cause, both too little and too much iodine can ...

RECENT studies on sporadic goitrous cretinism 1–5 have called attention to the interesting paradox of hypothyroidism associated with a hyperplastic nodular goiter. These studies have demonstrated an ...

INTRODUCTION Goiter reoccurs in a substantial number of patients after thyroid resection. OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of recurrent goiters, influence of goiter ...

Goiter is a frightening condition which is associated with the swelling of the thyroid gland. Goiter can be understood as an overall enlargement of the thyroid glands or may be a result of an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent conversation reminded me of a fascinating case I saw last year. An elderly Hmong woman who had recently ...

A 38-year-old, African-American woman was referred for postsurgical hypothyroidism and recurrent goiter. She had undergone total thyroidectomy (for the second time) 5 years previously for multinodular ...

Goiter is a condition that increases the size of your thyroid gland, and may affect way its function. It’s often identifiable by swelling in your neck. Your thyroid is a gland found in your neck just ...

A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. This butterfly-shaped organ at the base of your neck releases hormones that control how well your body turns food into energy as well as the ...

A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland that causes swelling in the neck. There are various possible causes, but it can be a sign that the thyroid gland is producing too much or too little thyroid ...