Graves’ disease, thyroid cancer, and Hashimoto’s disease are also linked to goiter development, as are hormone changes during pregnancy and thyroiditis. Anna L. Goldman, MD, is a board ...

By the 1940s, goiters had all but "vanished ... crucial for nutrition and cognitive development. It's especially key for babies. Iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women can cause ...

In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid.

THE paper by Bell and Eisenbeis published in this issue of the Journal presents a frequent enigma in medicine—the etiology of goiter in a nongoiter area. The case studies re-emphasize two ...

Remaining nodules have a key role in recurring goiter development at a later stage. The risk of overlooking an occult cancer is also likely to be minimal for this operative technique. Furthermore ...

The thyroid can incorrectly process the signals sent by the pituitary gland thus pregnant women have a higher risk for developing a goiter. The doctor further explains that children can also be ...