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Enlarged thyroid gland (goiter)
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A 42-year old asked:
Could it happen that a doctor remove your thyroid gland without you having Could it happen thatcer or a goiter?
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A member asked:
what does asymmetric thyroid means. I just had an echography, everything was normal, no goiter present, but asymmetric size of glands.?
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A 41-year old male asked:
I HAVE COLLOIDAL GOITER AND THERE IS SPORADIC INFLAMMATION OF MY THYROID GLAND. IS THERE ANY CURE FOR IT?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Thyroid sono results:"Heterogeneous gland suggesting multinodular goiter -no discrete dominant masses observed"-What does this mean?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Thyroid sono showed heterogeneous gland with multinodular goiter(positive Hashimoto's diagnosis;on Synthroid)-follow up sono when??
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A 24-year old male asked about a 52-year old female:
I have been treated for osteoporosis 4 years ago. Now my hips i-e greater trochanters hurt when I lay on my sides. I also have a small goiter diagnosed as enlarged thyroid. Plz prescribe
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A 33-year old female asked:
Previous thyroid issue, goiter has enlarged more but TSH 1.25 never been so low Total T4 19.6 antib 9 please see history for other symp GP says norm?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I just got results from a thyroid uptake scan it says they found a toxic uninodular goiter and unspecified goiter I also have itp is there a connection and what exactly is a toxic uninodular goiter also my thyroid is enlarge
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A 38-year old asked:
Can sore throat, ears and gland be from goiter?
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A 29-year old asked:
what is a goiter on the thyroid caused by?
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A 27-year old asked:
Does having a thyroid goiter affect your weight?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can hpv cause thyroid goiter?
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A 24-year old asked:
Having a goiter that has grown over years could be sub sternal thyroid?
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A 29-year old female asked:
What is the cause to have goiter if the blood work is normal for thyroid?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have multiple nodules like around 20 and a large goiter in my thyroid. Last biopsy was three years ago. Unable to get follow up due to no insurace?
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A 47-year old asked:
Are thyroid nodules same as goiter?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have thyroid goiter with positive thyroid antibodies; eurothyroid. Does this mean have autoimmune d/o?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can thyroid goiter be prevented?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does having a thyroid goiter affect your child's weight?
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A 37-year old asked:
If I have a goiter, will taking iodine help to return my thyroid back to normal size?
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A member asked:
If a person had their thyroid burnt out at least 30 years ago because of a goiter, wouldn't it be obilterated? What if the person had a U/S done and it showed throid tissue that was abnormal? What would the indications be?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can a hashimoto thyroid goiter be shrunk with diet?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have thyroid cyst what should i do?i also hv mild nodule n goiter.
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A 19-year old male asked:
Is it dangerous to have cmplex thyroid cyst with nodule and slight goiter?
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A 50-year old female asked:
What is the difference between thyroid nodules (thyroid normal size with several nodules on left an right side) and goiter?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Had ultrasound on neck, dx as goiter. Thyroid tests came back normal. This was year ago. Should I follow up with the goiter situation?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have hypothyroidism,goitered thyroid,and a nodule on my thyroid.Dr sending me for RIUT to see if nodule is hot or cold. Is this the right procedure?
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A 36-year old asked:
Confused with my thyroid. Does a goiter mean you are making too much thyroid, or mean you don't have enough thyroid?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I had a large goiter removed but left the thyroid because it was healthy. I now have a new lump but in a different area. Can you get a new goiter.?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why does iodine deficiency causes the thyroid to swell and goiter?
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