Goitre

Goitre
Goitre
Other names	Goiter
	Diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid
Specialty	Endocrinology

A goitre, or goiter, is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland.^[1]^[2] A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly.

Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency.^[3] The term is from the Latin gutturia, meaning throat. Most goitres are not cancerous (benign), though they may be potentially harmful.

^ "Thyroid Nodules and Swellings". British Thyroid Foundation. 11 September 2019.
^ "Goitre - NHS Choices". NHS Choices. 19 October 2017.
^ Hörmann R (2005). Schilddrüsenkrankheiten Leitfaden für Praxis und Klinik (4., aktualisierte und erw. Aufl ed.). Berlin. pp. 15–37. ISBN 3-936072-27-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[BTF-1] "Thyroid Nodules and Swellings". British Thyroid Foundation. 11 September 2019.

[nhs-2] "Goitre - NHS Choices". NHS Choices. 19 October 2017.

[Hoermann_2005-3] Hörmann R (2005). Schilddrüsenkrankheiten Leitfaden für Praxis und Klinik (4., aktualisierte und erw. Aufl ed.). Berlin. pp. 15–37. ISBN 3-936072-27-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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