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.

Introduction: Benign multinodular goiter (BMNG) can grow very large and cause compression ... surgery was performed by the same professional thyroid surgeon (Yonghui Wang). Ultrasound-guided injection ...

Researchers validated a novel wearable ultrasound blood pressure (BP) sensor, confirming its accuracy and safety across diverse clinical settings. This non-invasive sensor offers continuous ...

Ultrasound scans are a vital part of your antenatal care, helping your medical team to track your baby's health and development. They can also give you an exciting glimpse of your little one before ...

Breast cancer ultrasound can help detect signs of potential cancer, such as irregular lumps or abnormal features within a lump or mass. However, while ultrasound can identify suspicious areas, it ...

A re-engineered wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring has undergone comprehensive clinical validation on over 100 patients, marking a major milestone ...

This small, stretchy skin patch uses ultrasound to continuously monitor blood pressure deep inside the body. A comprehensive clinical validation on 117 subjects, including patients in the intensive ...

Design and Patients: Seven patients with autonomous hyperfunctioning thyroid nodule (group A) and five patients with compressive nodular goiter (group B) were treated with LTA. Up to three needles ...

Postoperative pathological examination confirmed a right ventricular monodermal teratoma (goiter). The patient was followed up for 2 years with good overall health and no recurrence. Conclusions: ...

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 ...