goiter

A goitre (British English), or goiter (American English), is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly.

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A goiter is a visible swelling in the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland. It matters because it can indicate that the thyroid isn't working properly, which affects how your body functions.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name: Goitre
Medical condition.synonyms: Goiter
Medical condition.image: Thyroid, Diffuse Hyperplasia.jpg
Medical condition.caption: Diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid
Medical condition.field: Endocrinology
Medical condition.causes: Iodine deficiency, autoimmune disease, tumors, cyanide poisoning

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Research

45,332 papers

Substernal goiter.ReviewThe Annals of thoracic surgery · 1985Katlic MR, Wang CA, Grillo HCDOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)62645-8
An overview of retrosternal goiter.ReviewJournal of endocrinological investigation · 2021Knobel MDOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01391-6
Hyperthyroidism.ReviewLancet (London, England) · 2024Chaker L, Cooper DS, Walsh JP et al.DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02016-0
Evaluation and management of multinodular goiter.ReviewOtolaryngologic clinics of North America · 1996Hurley DL, Gharib H
The problem of the nodular goiter.ReviewThe Medical clinics of North America · 1991Greenspan FSDOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30479-5
Differential diagnosis of goiter.ReviewPediatric clinics of North America · 1987Mahoney CPDOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36293-9
Substernal goiter and laryngopharyngeal reflux.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2017Rodrigues MG, Araujo VJF Filho, Matos LL et al.DOI: 10.1590/2359-3997000000266
Goitrogens.ReviewBailliere's clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 1988Gaitan EDOI: 10.1016/s0950-351x(88)80060-0

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Commons category: Goiters
NCI Thesaurus ID: C26785
exact match: identifiers.org/doid/DOID:12176
ICD-9-CM: 240.9
ICPC 2 ID: T81

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Signs and symptoms
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Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency. The term is from the Latin gutturia, meaning throat. Most goitres are not cancerous (i.e., benign), though they may be potentially harmful.