Symptom: Goiter

Introduction: Goiter

Goiter: An enlargement of the thyroid gland. See free access online books about Goiter below. See detailed information below for a list of 52 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

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Goiter: Multiple Symptom Checker

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

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Goiter and Swelling symptoms (23 causes)
• Goiter and Neck swelling (21 causes)
• Goiter and Thyroid problems (21 causes)
• Goiter and Thyroid symptoms (21 causes)
• Goiter and Neck symptoms (20 causes)
• Goiter and Head symptoms (17 causes)
• Goiter and Nerve symptoms (16 causes)
• Goiter and Sensations (14 causes)
• Goiter and Muscle symptoms (13 causes)
• Goiter and Pain (13 causes)
• Goiter and Behavioral symptoms (12 causes)
• Goiter and Personality symptoms (12 causes)
• Goiter and Muscle weakness (12 causes)
• Goiter and Weakness (12 causes)
• Goiter and Body symptoms (11 causes)
• Goiter and Face symptoms (11 causes)
• Goiter and Goitre (11 causes)
• Goiter and Eye symptoms (10 causes)
• Goiter and Fatigue (10 causes)
• Goiter and Heart symptoms (10 causes)

See full list of 709 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Goiter

Home Diagnostic Testing and Goiter

Home medical tests possibly related to Goiter:

• Thyroid: Home Testing:
  • Home Thyroid Function Tests
  • Home TSH Tests
  • Home Adrenal Function Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Neck swelling (97 causes)
• Thyroid symptoms (91 causes)
• Thyroid problems (91 causes)
• Swelling symptoms (2077 causes)
• Neck symptoms (478 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Goiter

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

• Thyroid symptoms (91 causes)
• Hypothyroidism (68 causes)
• Hyperthyroidism (28 causes)
• Neck lump (73 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Goiter

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts 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

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Misdiagnosis and Goiter

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Stories from Users for Goiter

Real-life user stories relating to Goiter:

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• Enlarged gland under left armpit
• Enlarged pineal gland..posible PCOS? Cushings?
• Overactive thyroid and nodule that comes and goes; very confused and scared
• nodule found on ct scan
• thyroid nodule related to b12?
• Prurigo Nodule
• Nodule in Armpit

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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
• Medullary thyroid carcinoma
• Methimazole
• Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
• Multiple hamartoma syndrome
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Myotonic dystrophy
• Nodular goiter
• Non-toxic goitre
• Para-amino salicylic acid

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- (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

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
• Bangstad syndrome - goiter
• Benign multinodular goiter
• Candidiasis familial chronic mucocutaneous, autosomal dominant, with thyroid disease - goiter

See full list of 52 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 52 causes of Goiter that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

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

See the analysis of the prevalence of 52 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: