What are the sypmtoms of goiter?

Goiter merely refers to the enlargement of the thyroid gland, which can be caused by diseases causing both hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Hence a goiter may in-fact present with totally opposite symptoms depending on the cause.

In case of hypothyroidism, the symptoms are:

Weight gain
Swelling over legs
Fatigue
Drowsiness/Excessive sleepiness
Intolerance to cold

In case of hyperthyroidism, the symptoms include:

Weight Loss (even with good appetite)
Nervousness
Fever/Sweating
Intolerance to heat
Palpitations/ Increased Heart Rate
Protrusion of the eyeballs

With goiter, there may be difficulty in swallowing and of-course the visible swelling in the neck.

For more info, check out the following links:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...

http://www.healthopedia.com/goiter/sympt...

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/g/goiter/s...

The term nontoxic goiter refers to enlargement of the thyroid which is not associated with overproduction of thyroid hormone or malignancy. The thyroid can become very large so that it can easily be seen as a mass in the neck. This picture depicts the outline of a normal size thyroid in black and the greatly enlarged goiter in pink. There are a number of factors which may cause the thyroid to become enlarged. A diet deficient in iodine can cause a goiter but this is rarely the cause because of the readily available iodine in our diets. A more common cause of goiter in America is an increase in thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in response to a defect in normal hormone synthesis within the thyroid gland. The thyroid stimulating hormone comes from the pituitary and causes the thyroid to enlarge. This enlargement usually takes many years to become manifest.


This picture depicts the typical appearance of a goiter in a middle aged woman. Note how her entire neck looks swollen because of the large thyroid. This mass will compress the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (swallowing tube) leading to symptoms such as coughing, waking up from sleep feeling like you cant breath, and the sensation that food is getting stuck in the upper throat. Once a goiter gets this big, surgical removal is the only means to relieve the symptoms. Yes, sometimes they can get a lot bigger than this!

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