Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 57-year-old black woman was referred for evaluation of goiter with a history of an anterior neck swelling for ...

In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid. The body’s ...

Noorjahan had been living with the goiter for 20 years. Goiter was benign but it put pressure on nearby organs causing heaviness and breathing problems. Doctors at the All India Institute Of Medical ...

What is a goiter? Goiter is a health condition that involves the enlargement of the thyroid gland which causes the formation of a lump in the front of the neck. In a media forum of the Philippine ...

There are several reasons you might have a moveable lump in the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are often the reason. But this lump can also be a serious condition, so visiting a doctor is important. A lump ...

CEBU, Philippines – At one time or another, you may have encountered a person with a large mass in the neck. The usual notion would be that the person is suffering from goiter. Goiter refers to the ...

At the Congress of American Physicians & Surgeons in Washington last fortnight and at the American Association for the Study of Goiter in Memphis last week, staff men from the great medical clinics ...

Shepherds in Christmas Nativity scenes that were painted, carved or sculpted hundreds of years ago sometimes have throats with large, abnormal growths. These are realistic depictions of goiter, an ...

Thyroid enlargement, commonly known as goiter, may have several possible causes. Any individual may develop goiter. The risk increases with age over 40 years, and women are more likely to be affected ...

During the recent Liberation Day celebrations, the medical team from Rwanda Military Hospital held a medical camp in Ngenda, Bugesera District, as one of their healthcare outreach activities to treat ...