Goiter

Goiter: Introduction

Goiter: An enlargement of the thyroid gland. See free access online books about Goiter below. See detailed information below for a list of 64 causes of Goiter, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Goiter:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Goiter. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Iodine deficient goiter
• Benign multinodular goiter
• Pregnancy
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Graves disease
• Subacute thyroiditis
• Medications
• Malignancy
• Sarcoidosis
• Suppurative thyroiditis
• Thyroid cyst
• Autoimmune thyroid disease
• Hyperthyroidism - goiters can arise from both increased and reduce thyroid hormones.
• Certain foods - e.g. turnips
• Thyroid cancer
• Hypothyroidism
• Puberty - can cause simple goiter
• more causes...»

See full list of 64 causes of Goiter

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Causes of Types of Goiter:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Goiter:

• Swollen thyroid gland (12 causes)
• Enlarged thyroid gland (12 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 2 types for Goiter

Goiter: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Goiter, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Goiter: Symptom Checker

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• Goiter and Swelling symptoms (30 causes)
• Goiter and Thyroid problems (29 causes)
• Goiter and Thyroid symptoms (29 causes)
• Goiter and Neck swelling (27 causes)
• Goiter and Neck symptoms (27 causes)
• Goiter and Head symptoms (24 causes)
• Goiter and Nerve symptoms (22 causes)
• Goiter and Muscle symptoms (20 causes)
• Goiter and Sensations (20 causes)
• Goiter and Behavioral symptoms (19 causes)
• Goiter and Goitre (19 causes)
• Goiter and Personality symptoms (19 causes)
• Goiter and Face symptoms (18 causes)
• Goiter and Weakness (18 causes)
• Goiter and Muscle weakness (17 causes)
• Goiter and Body symptoms (16 causes)
• Goiter and Digestive symptoms (15 causes)
• Goiter and Skin problems (15 causes)
• Goiter and Skin symptoms (15 causes)
• more...»

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• Back & Back pain
• Mom & Baby
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• Neck Health
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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Neck swelling (102 causes)
• Thyroid symptoms (117 causes)
• Thyroid problems (117 causes)
• Swelling symptoms (3072 causes)
• Neck symptoms (587 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Goiter

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

• Thyroid symptoms (117 causes)
• Hypothyroidism (83 causes)
• Hyperthyroidism (32 causes)
• Neck lump (73 causes)
• Thyroid gland
• T3
• T4
• Thyroxine
• Iodine deficiency
• Graves disease (5 causes)
• Thyroid enlargement (28 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Goiter

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Goiter from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Goiter. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Goiter

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Goiter: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
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Goiter: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• 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...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Goiter

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• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Goiter: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialists:
  • Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
• Neck Health Specialists:
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
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Misdiagnosis and Goiter

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Goiter: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • 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...»

Home Diagnostic Testing and Goiter

Home medical tests possibly related to Goiter:

• Thyroid: Home Testing:
  • Home Thyroid Function Testing
  • Home TSH Tests
  • Home Adrenal Function Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Adrenal Function Testing
  • Home Thyroid Function Tests
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Goiter

Real-life user stories relating to Goiter:

• Enlarged thyroid, normal blood tests, very tired
• Lung granuloma, occassional severe pain and thyroid nodules!
• ENLARGED thyroid and normal TSH
• Thyroid Nodules and PCOS
• Overactive thyroid and nodule that comes and goes; very confused and scared
• Enlarged pineal gland..posible PCOS? Cushings?
• Prurigo Nodule
• nodule found on ct scan
• thyroid nodule related to b12?
• Nodule in Armpit
• Enlarged gland under left armpit
• Enlarged pineal gland..posible PCOS? Cushings?

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Causes of Goiter listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Goiter as a symptom include:

• Amiodarone
• Carbimazole
• Cobalt
• De Quervain thyroiditis
• Endemic goitre
• Graves' disease
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Hurthle cell adenoma
• Hypothyroidism, congenital
• Iodine deficiency
• Lithium
• more causes...»

See full list of 64 causes of Goiter
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Goiter:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Goiter as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Aminosalicylate Sodium
• Sodium P.A.S
• Tubasal
• Salofalk
• more causes...»

See full list of 4 medications causing Goiter

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)

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:

Goiter: A chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland, not due to a neoplasm, occurring endemically in certain localities, especially regions where glaciation occurred and the soil is low in iodine, and sporadically elsewhere. SYN: struma (1). [Fr. from L. guttur, throat]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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)

Enlargement of the thyroid gland.
- (Source - CRISP)

An enlarged thyroid. It may be caused by too little iodine in the diet or by other conditions. Most goiters are not cancer.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)

Detailed list of causes of Goiter

The list below shows some of the causes of Goiter mentioned in various sources:

• Amiodarone
• Ascher syndrome - goiter
• Ataxia - diabetes - goiter - gonadal insufficiency - goiter
• Autoimmune thyroid disease
• Bangstad syndrome - goiter
• Benign multinodular goiter
• more causes...»

See full list of 64 causes of Goiter

How Common are these Causes of Goiter?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Goiter. Of the 64 causes of Goiter that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 4 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 59 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 64 causes of Goiter

Conditions listing symptoms: Goiter:

The following list of conditions have 'Goiter' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Goiter Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Goiter based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: