Goiter
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Goitre refers to enlargement of the thyroid gland. It can occur from multiple conditions.
The definition of a goitre depends on age and sex; below are the upper limits of normal for thyroid gland volume 1:
- adult males:
25mL25 mL - adult females:
18mL18 mL - 13-14 years: 8
-10mL-10 mL - 3-4 years:
3mL3 mL - neonate: 0.8-1
.5mL.5 mL
Pathology
Aetiology
The cause of goitre is diverse 2,3:
- non-toxic simple goitre (e.g. from iodine deficiency)
- multinodular goitre
- Hashimoto thyroiditis
- Graves' disease
- thyroid cancer
-
goitrgensgoitrogens- drugs: lithium, amiodarone, etc
- diet: cabbage, sprouts, etc
- depositional disease, e.g. amyloidosis
History and etymology
Goitre derives from the Greek word for shield.
Differential diagnosis
See main article: midline neck mass.
-<p><strong>Goitre</strong> refers to enlargement of the <a title="Thyroid gland" href="/articles/thyroid-gland">thyroid gland</a>. It can occur from multiple conditions. </p><p>The definition of a goitre depends on age and sex; below are the upper limits of normal for thyroid gland volume <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>-<li>adult males: 25mL</li>-<li>adult females: 18mL</li>-<li>13-14 years: 8-10mL</li>-<li>3-4 years: 3mL</li>-<li>neonate: 0.8-1.5mL</li>- +<p><strong>Goitre</strong> refers to enlargement of the <a href="/articles/thyroid-gland">thyroid gland</a>. It can occur from multiple conditions.</p><p>The definition of a goitre depends on age and sex; below are the upper limits of normal for thyroid gland volume <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>
- +<li>adult males: 25 mL</li>
- +<li>adult females: 18 mL</li>
- +<li>13-14 years: 8-10 mL</li>
- +<li>3-4 years: 3 mL</li>
- +<li>neonate: 0.8-1.5 mL</li>
-<li><a title="Multinodular goitre" href="/articles/multinodular-goitre">multinodular goitre</a></li>-<li><a title="Hashimoto's thyroiditis" href="/articles/hashimoto-thyroiditis">Hashimoto thyroiditis</a></li>-<li><a title="Grave's disease" href="/articles/grave-s-disease">Grave's disease</a></li>-<li><a title="Thyroid cancer" href="/articles/thyroid-malignancies">thyroid cancer</a></li>-<li>goitrgens<ul>-<li>drugs: lithium</li>-<li>diet: cabbage, sprouts</li>- +<li><a href="/articles/multinodular-goitre">multinodular goitre</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/hashimoto-thyroiditis">Hashimoto thyroiditis</a></li>
- +<li><a title="Graves' disease" href="/articles/graves-disease">Graves' disease</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/thyroid-malignancies">thyroid cancer</a></li>
- +<li>goitrogens<ul>
- +<li>drugs: lithium, amiodarone, etc</li>
- +<li>diet: cabbage, sprouts, etc</li>
-<li>depositional disease, e.g. <a title="Amyloidosis" href="/articles/amyloidosis">amyloidosis</a>- +<li>depositional disease, e.g. <a href="/articles/amyloidosis">amyloidosis</a>
-</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Goitre derives from the Greek word for shield. </p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>See main article: <a title="Midline neck mass" href="/articles/midline-neck-mass">midline neck mass</a>. </p>- +</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Goitre derives from the Greek word for shield. </p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>See main article: <a href="/articles/midline-neck-mass">midline neck mass</a>. </p>
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Tags changed:
- endocrine
- thyroid
Systems changed:
- Head & Neck
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