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Goiter: Introduction

Goiter: A swollen thyroid is called a goiter . Most goiters are caused by not enough iodine ... more about Goiter.

Goiter: Swollen neck thyroid gland. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Goiter is available below.

Symptoms of Goiter

• Swollen front of the neck
• Protruding eyes
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Goiter

• Iodine in diet - if goiter caused by iodine deficiency
• Thyroid replacement therapy
• Thyroxine
• Thyroidectomy - mainly for nodular goiter
• See also treatment of Graves' disease - for toxic goiter
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 treatments for Goiter

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Goiter:

• Thyroid: Home Testing:
  • Home Thyroid Function Testing
  • Home TSH Tests
  • Home Adrenal Function Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Goiter?

• Misdiagnosis of Goiter
• Failure to diagnose Goiter
• Hidden causes of Goiter (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Goiter

Goiter: Related Patient Stories

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Goiter: Deaths

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Types of Goiter

• Simple goiter - also "endemic goiter"; caused by excessive pituitary hormones
• Nodular goiter
• Lymphadenoid goiter - caused by autoimmune thyroid disease
• Toxic goiter - caused by autoimmune thyroid disease
• more types...»

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Goiter: Complications

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Causes of Goiter

• Iodine deficiency
• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism - goiters can arise from both increased and reduce thyroid hormones.
• Autoimmune thyroid disease
• Graves' disease
• more causes...»

See full list of 69 causes of Goiter

More information about causes of Goiter:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Goiter (9 listings)
• Underlying causes of Goiter
• Goiter as a complication caused by other conditions
• Goiter as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Goiter

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Goiter:

• Drugs
• Goitrogenous food
• Graves disease
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Pendred syndrome
• more related diseases...»

Goiter: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Goiter

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Goiter: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
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  • Gynecological Oncology
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Hospitals & Clinics: Goiter

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• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Goiter, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Goiter: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
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  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Goiter

• Methimazole
• Propylthiouracil
• Radioiodine
• Ipodate sodium
• Subtotal thyroidectomy
• more treatments...»

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Research about Goiter

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Clinical Trials for Goiter

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Goiter include:

• Block-Replacement Therapy During Radioiodine Therapy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Methimazole,Levothyroxine
• Antithyroid Drugs During Radioiodine Therapy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Methimazole
• rhTSH, Thyroid Size, and Radioiodine Therapy in Benign Goiter - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Recombinant human thyrotropin (Thyrogen)
• LISA-Study : Levothyroxin in Nodular Goiter - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Levothyroxin
• Total Thyroidectomy With Harmonic Scalpel - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 14 Clinical Trials for Goiter

Statistics for Goiter

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Goiter
• Society statistics for Goiter

Goiter: Broader Related Topics

• Thyroid disorders
• more types...»

Types of Goiter

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Article Excerpts about Goiter

A swollen thyroid is called a goiter . Most goiters are caused by not enough iodine in the diet. Iodine is a substance found in shellfish and iodized salt. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Thyroid Cancer: NCI)

Definitions of Goiter:

Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC). - (Source - Diseases Database)

Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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