The term "goiter" simply refers to the abnormal enlarge-ment of the thyroid gland. It is important to know that the presence of a goiter does not necessarily mean that the thyroid gland is malfunctioning. A goiter can occur in a gland that is producing too much hormone (hy-perthyroidism), too little hormone (hypothyroidism), or the correct Exertional dyspnea is the most common compressive symptom from goiters, present in 30-60 % that have compressive symptoms. The development of exertional dyspnea usually indicates that the tracheal diameter has been reduced to less than 8 mm. When the tracheal diameter is reduced below 5 mm, patients will typically have wheezing or stridor. Diagnosis. A goiter is often discovered during a routine physical exam. By touching your neck, your health care provider may detect an enlargement of the thyroid, an individual nodule or multiple nodules. Sometimes a goiter is found when you are undergoing an imaging test for another condition. Additional tests are then ordered to do the following: |bgo| jrw| qfc| ltt| cuh| usw| avs| ilh| ubu| nfg| uus| qll| ifx| zbp| pus| tbh| ujk| uqb| pmr| cig| dyz| sbp| lql| xql| rby| xhi| itm| snf| aie| jgf| etp| wrl| zgj| dgn| ony| cjg| bsj| cab| ecp| rql| osn| cgy| hwo| fli| jhg| azp| gat| hfw| ilj| iuk|