When the thyroid gland is enlarged it is called a goiter, if goiters get to large they may interfere with breathing and swallowing.
Women more often than men develop goiters.
A symptom of a goiter is an enlargement of the neck.
Diagnosing a goiter can be made from different tests such as a hormone blood test, MRI, CT, Ultrasound or thyroid scan.
Treatment can range from observation, medications surgery, and in come cases radioactive iodine.
Goiters are not life threating.
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