goitre


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Synonyms for goitre

abnormally enlarged thyroid gland

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Thus, after total thyroidectomy results were fast, reliable decrease of hyperthyroidism and removal of multinodular goitre, needs no re-treatment, removes any coexisting malignancy, and post-surgical hypothyroidism is simple to treat.
'I was diagnosed with goitre - a condition that causes the thyroid gland to enlarge to the point where you have a bulge in your neck,' she said.
Can pre-operative computed tomography predict the need for a thoracic approach for removal of retrosternal goitre? Int J Surg.
The size of a goitre can vary from person to person.
I report a MAS patient with difficult airway management due to giant goitre, craniofacial deformities, extreme spinal deformities, and tracheal displacement and compression.
The right lobe and isthmus showed features of a colloid storing goitre. There was no evidence of malignancy in the entire specimen.
Surgical treatment has been regarded as an acceptable and appreciated method of nontoxic multinodular goitre (NTMNG) management [1].
Explaining further, she said that a swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland was called goitre that might or might not be associated with thyroid dysfunction.
A swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland is called goitre, she said, adding that this may or may not be associated with thyroid dysfunction.
Dr Ahsan mentioned that auto-immunity, a failure of the body's immune system, is another common cause of goitre and thyroid dysfunction.
Carcinoma in multinodular goitre. Br J Surg 1992;79(3):266-7.
Figure 3 shows comate trail artifact in cystic colloid goitre patient.
Iglesias, "An analysis of the relative risk for goitre in euthyroid patients with type 2 diabetes," Clinical Endocrinology, vol.
Makinde, "Goitre prevalence in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a teaching hospital," Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol.