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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Goiter''' is defined as an enlargement of the [[thyroid gland]]. | '''Goiter''' is defined as an enlargement of the [[thyroid gland]]. | ||
==Historical Perspective== | |||
==Classification== | |||
==Pathophysiology== | |||
==Causes== | |||
==Differentiating Goiter from other Diseases== | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
==Screening== | |||
==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
===History and Symptoms=== | |||
===Physical Examination=== | |||
===Laboratory Findings=== | |||
===Electrocardiogram=== | |||
===Chest X Ray=== | |||
===CT=== | |||
===MRI=== | |||
===Echocardiography or Ultrasound=== | |||
===Other Imaging Findings=== | |||
===Other Diagnostic Studies=== | |||
==Treatment== | |||
===Surgery=== | |||
===Medical Therapy=== | |||
===Primary Prevention=== | |||
===Secondary Prevention=== | |||
===Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy=== | |||
===Future or Investigational Therapies=== | |||
==References== | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Goiter is defined as an enlargement of the thyroid gland.