THE possibility that the mechanical action of neck muscles can, in rare cases, sever a projecting portion of the thyroid gland has been recognized for over fifty years. 1 This process is most likely ...

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 ...

Nontoxic thyroid goiter is a common disorder characterized by a diffuse or nodular enlargement of the thyroid gland. It is caused by chronic stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and is ...

A woman with goiter has undergone a medical examination with the help of GMA Kapuso Foundation. According to Mel Tiangco's report on“24 Oras," Friday, Angelita Pigtuan noticed a lump develop in her ...

Toxic goiter affects the brain more than was previously known, a University of Gothenburg study shows, and involves volume changes occurring in central parts of the brain. These findings are described ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio A 39-year-old Vietnamese woman was ...

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 ...

The patient was a 28-year-old woman in excellent health, a nonsmoker without any known medical condition or medication. She was 5 months' pregnant (her first pregnancy) when the thyroid problem ...