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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 ]
[8] [34] Primary hypothyroidism is about a thousandfold more common than central hypothyroidism. [10] Central hypothyroidism is the name used for secondary and tertiary, since hypothalamus and pituitary gland are at the center of thyroid hormone control. Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of primary hypothyroidism and endemic goitre ...
Though the exact cause of myxedema is still unclear, a wealth of research has demonstrated the importance of iodine. [10] In an important study [11] the researchers showed that in the myxedematous type of cretinism treatment with iodine normalizes thyroid function provided that the treatment is begun early in the postnatal period. If not, the ...
De Quervain's thyroiditis, also known as subacute granulomatous thyroiditis or giant cell thyroiditis, is a self-limiting inflammatory illness of the thyroid gland. [1] De Quervain thyroiditis is characterized by fever, flu-like symptoms, a painful goiter, and neck pain.
This is a shortened version of the third chapter of the ICD-9: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders. It covers ICD codes 240 to 279 . The full chapter can be found on pages 145 to 165 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
Thyroid diseases are highly prevalent worldwide, [10] [11] [12] and treatment varies based on the disorder. Levothyroxine is the mainstay of treatment for people with hypothyroidism, [13] while people with hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease can be managed with iodine therapy, antithyroid medication, or surgical removal of the thyroid ...
Pendred syndrome; Other names: Goiter-deafness syndrome [1]: The normal cochlea has 2 & a half turns, but, in Pendred Syndrome, there is abnormal partitioning (the central bony core is reduced in size and complexity)and a reduced number of turns leading to a Mondini cochlea which has a basal turn and a dilated apical turn (1 & a half turns).
Thyroid dyshormonogenesis is a rare condition due to genetic defects in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is due to either deficiency of thyroid enzymes, inability to concentrate, or ineffective binding.