Causes of goiter in children attending Assiut University Children Hospitaldoi:10.4103/jcmrp.jcmrp_80_21Mohammad, HanaaRafat, DuaaSamy, MarwaAta Abdel-Gawad, MohammadJournal of Current Medical Research & Practice
occur in the individual at any time of their life. Few of those risk factors would include the gender of the individual wherein women are prone to goiter and especially women who are above 40 years of age, those who have a family history of autoimmune medical conditions, pregnancy and...
to remove all or part of a goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland) that is pressing on neighboring structures in the neck, especially if this pressure interferes with swallowing or breathing to remove and evaluate a thyroid nodule that on biopsy has had repeated indeterminate readings.In...
Surgery can be used to remove a large goiter or a hyperfunctioning nodule within the gland. Surgery is necessary when there is a possibility of thyroid cancer. If the thyroid gland is removed entirely, the individual will need to take synthetic thyroid hormone for life. Thyroid surgery can als...
This is a rare cause of a chronic cough and presents with many of the signs and symptoms evident in an infection. Other Causes Rare causes of a chronic cough includetonsil stones, chronic tonsillitis and an enlarged thyroid gland (goiter) where the constant sensation of an object in the thr...
Surgery can be used to remove a large goiter or a hyperfunctioning nodule within the gland. Surgery is necessary when there is a possibility of thyroid cancer. If the thyroid gland is removed entirely, the individual will need to take synthetic thyroid hormone for life. Thyroid surgery can als...
Swelling of the thyroid gland (goiter) Unexplained weight gain or difficulty losing weight Carpal tunnel syndrome Babies with hypothyroidism may have no symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they can include: Cold hands and feet Constipation Extreme sleepiness ...
The most common cause worldwide for an enlarged thyroid and enlarged isthmus is iodine deficiency that causes a goiter. In this case the thyroid... Learn more about this topic: Thyroid Diagnostic & Treatment Procedures: Terminology from
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Some people are more likely to develop hyperthyroidism than others. Here are some of the risk factors. Age.If you’re over age 60, you’re more likely to develop this condition. History of a thyroid problem.If you’ve had a thyroid problem before, including thyroid surgery or a goiter, ...