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Revision as of 01:16, 1 June 2017
A multinodular goitre or multinodular goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland (that is, a goitre) that has multiple nodules.[1] It can be associated with hyperthyroidism (toxic multinodular goitre) or not.
It is not necessarily a neoplastic (tumorous) condition, but it can be a benign tumor or a thyroid cancer; the latter is identified in 13.7% of the patients operated for multinodular goitre. These nodules grow up at varying rates and secrete thyroid hormone autonomously thereby suppressing TSH dependent growth and function in the rest of gland. [2]
References
- ^ Frilling, A; Liu, C; Weber, F (2004). "Benign multinodular goiter". Scandinavian Journal of Surgery. 93 (4): 278–81. PMID 15658668.
- ^ Gandolfi, P. P.; Frisina, A; Raffa, M; Renda, F; Rocchetti, O; Ruggeri, C; Tombolini, A (2004). "The incidence of thyroid carcinoma in multinodular goiter: Retrospective analysis". Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis. 75 (2): 114–7. PMID 15481700.
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