ALLMedicine™ Goiter Center

Jan 20th, 2021 - Iodine is a trace element required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The multiple effects of iodine deficiency on human health are called iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). IDDs have been common nutritional problems in Ethiopia. In 2012, Eth...

Jan 18th, 2021 - DICER1 mutations are found in multinodular goiter and differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children, and can be a manifestation of DICER1 syndrome, but the prevalence of DICER1 mutations and their significance in adult-onset thyroid nodules is unkn...

Jan 8th, 2021 - Given the ubiquity of statin use and prevalence of thyroid diseases, such as thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism, and thyroiditis, understanding their association deserves further attention. To examine the association between statin use and thyroid ca...

Jan 7th, 2021 - Caralluma europaea (Guss) N.E.Br. (Family: Apocynaceae), which is known as Daghmous in Morocco. It is widespread in the Mediterranean basin Egypt, Jordan, Spain, Italy, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. The plant has been used as traditional M...

Jan 5th, 2021 - Aim of our study was to search for variables associated with worse outcomes in patients treated with radioactive iodine (RAI) for hyperthyroidism by a dosimetric-based approach. Four hundred twenty-four patients with hyperthyroidism related to Tox...

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...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Iodine is a trace element required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The multiple effects of iodine deficiency on human health are called iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). IDDs have been common nutritional problems in Ethiopia. In 2012, Eth...

Jan 19th, 2021 - Hypothyroidism Levothyroxine sodium tablets are indicated as a replacement therapy in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary) and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism. Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone,...

Jan 19th, 2021 - Hypothyroidism Levothyroxine sodium tablets are indicated as a replacement therapy in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary) and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism. Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone,...

Jan 18th, 2021 - DICER1 mutations are found in multinodular goiter and differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children, and can be a manifestation of DICER1 syndrome, but the prevalence of DICER1 mutations and their significance in adult-onset thyroid nodules is unkn...

Jan 13th, 2021 - Methimazole is indicated: In patients with Graves' disease with hyperthyroidism or toxic multinodular goiter for whom surgery or radioactive iodine therapy is not an appropriate treatment option.   To ameliorate symptoms of hyperthyroidism in prep...

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...

Mar 1st, 2017 - A 65-year-old woman is found to have a goiter. She is clinically euthyroid.

Aug 1st, 2016 - A 28-year-old woman returns for follow-up of her hypothyroidism. She was diagnosed 4 years ago when she presented with fatigue, “foggy” thinking, poor concentration, cold intolerance, and constipation.

Aug 23rd, 2015 - Physical signs of hypothyroidism include: Weight gain Slowed speech and movements Dry skin Jaundice Pallor Coarse, brittle, straw-like hair Loss of scalp hair, axillary hair, pubic hair, or a combination Dull facial expression Coarse facial featur...