ALLMedicine™ Goiter Center

Jul 24th, 2021 - To investigate the present occurrence of stunting and explore the role of iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) as a predictor of stunting among primary school children in the Aseer Region. In a cross-sectional investigation on school children in the...

Jul 21st, 2021 - Dyshormonogenetic goiter is a rare cause for congenital hypothyroidism because of the lack of enzymes needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. They are usually treated with hormonal treatment. Cytomorphological features can lead to misdiagnos...

Jul 20th, 2021 - To describe the case of a 12-year-old girl with a rare plurihormonal pituitary macroadenoma secreting prolactin (PRL), growth hormone (GH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and alpha subunit (α-SU). The patient experienced recurrent headaches an...

Jul 17th, 2021 - The church of San Bernardino in Ivrea (Piedmont) houses a cycle of frescoes of "The Life of Christ" by the Italian painter Giovanni Martino Spanzotti. In the painting, a damned soul of the Hell with a large bi-lobar goiter is represented, confirmi...

Jul 16th, 2021 - The most frequent type of thyroid malignancy in children is papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), which usually presents as a thyroid nodule, but may also present as a diffuse infiltration with microcalcifications. Herein, we report the case of an un...

Feb 22nd, 2020 - To develop evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective, and appropriate thyroidectomy. Surgical management of thyroid disease has evolved considerably over several decades leading to variability in rendered care. Over 100,000 thyroid operat...

Dec 3rd, 2013 - Goiter, or benign enlargement of the thyroid gland, can be asymptomatic or can cause compression of surrounding structures such as the esophagus and/or trachea. The options for medical treatment of euthyroid goiter are short-lived and are limited ...

May 14th, 2013 - Masses in the anterior mediastinum can be neoplasms (eg, thymomas, thymic carcinomas, or lung metastases) or non-neoplastic conditions (eg, intrathoracic goiter). Thymomas are the most common primary tumor in the anterior mediastinum, although the...

Jun 27th, 2011 - Thyrotoxicosis has multiple etiologies, manifestations, and potential therapies. Appropriate treatment requires an accurate diagnosis and is influenced by coexisting medical conditions and patient preference. This article describes evidence-based ...

Apr 22nd, 2011 - Thyrotoxicosis has multiple etiologies, manifestations, and potential therapies. Appropriate treatment requires an accurate diagnosis and is influenced by coexisting medical conditions and patient preference. This article describes evidence-based ...

Aug 1st, 2019 - Iodine ingestion insufficiency was widespread existence in the 50's in Taiwan, induced the hypothyroidism with the popular name "the big neck". After many experts study and evaluation, goiter was gradually disappeared after salt adding iodine in t...

Oct 8th, 2018 - Echogenicity is a common ultrasonic parameter to evaluate thyroid nodules. The echogenicity of the thyroid nodule was divided into 5 grades according to gray scale. Of the five categories, the diagnostic values of the hypoechoic and markedly hypoe...

Jun 25th, 2018 - Benign thyroid diseases are a common public health problem. It has been reported that thyroid diseases can affect Quality of Life (QoL), but this is not easy to be assessed. Therefore, a valid instrument is necessary. Such an instrument is Thyroid...

May 14th, 2018 - The aim is to investigate the influence of surgical treatment on benign non-toxic goiter on the disease specific quality of life evaluated 6 months after thyroid surgery. All investigations follow already scheduled treatments.

Sep 10th, 2017 - Chronic kidney disease[CKD] is becoming a serious health problem.The number of people with impaired renal function is rapidly rising, especially in industrialized countries. It is increasing rapidly worldwide at an annual growth rate of 8%. Chroni...

Dec 30th, 2020 - A new year is upon us, and despite the challenges we've had to face over the past several months, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. Now more than ever, people are looking for ways to optimize their health, and those with thyroid ...

Jan 16th, 2020 - The presence of magnesium disorders is strongly associated with the development of short- and especially long-term hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy, suggesting an important target for the prevention of the potentially costly complication...

Jan 16th, 2020 - The presence of magnesium disorders is strongly associated with the development of short- and especially long-term hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy, suggesting an important target for the prevention of the potentially costly complication...

Feb 25th, 2019 - Long-term dietary iodine replacement at recommended levels may decrease the size of iodine-deficient goiters in very young children and pregnant women and is indicated for all patients with iodine deficiency. Generally, long-standing goiters assoc...

Oct 25th, 2017 - In follow-up, the patient was diagnosed with APS-II manifesting as primary adrenal insufficiency, autoimmune thyroiditis with subclinical hypothyroidism, and POF caused by autoimmune oophoritis. Treatment included adrenal gland replacement therapy...