NONTHYROIDAL ANTERIOR CERVICAL NECK MASSES

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NONTHYROIDAL ANTERIOR CERVICAL NECK MASSES Part of “CHAPTER 38 – NONTOXIC GOITER“ The thyroidal origin of neck masses is usually apparent from their location and their movement with the thyroid…

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CLINICAL FEATURES OF NONTOXIC GOITER

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CLINICAL FEATURES OF NONTOXIC GOITER Part of “CHAPTER 38 – NONTOXIC GOITER“ HISTORY AND PHYSICAL FINDINGS Patients with nontoxic goiter have no systemic symptoms, and the goiter is usually found…

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SPECIFIC ETIOLOGIES OF GOITER

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SPECIFIC ETIOLOGIES OF GOITER Part of “CHAPTER 38 – NONTOXIC GOITER“ CONGENITAL GOITER Congenital goiter is either familial—that is, an expression of genetic disorders of intrathyroidal hormonogenesis (see Chap. 47)—or…

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PATHOGENESIS OF NONTOXIC GOITER

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PATHOGENESIS OF NONTOXIC GOITER Part of “CHAPTER 38 – NONTOXIC GOITER“ Nontoxic goiter is the result of an interplay of factors intrinsic and extrinsic to the thyroid. In most patients,…

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NONTOXIC GOITER

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NONTOXIC GOITER Paul J. Davis Faith B. Davis Goiter (L. guttur, throat) is a clinical term denoting thyroid gland enlargement to twice normal size or larger (see also ref. 1)….

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IODINE-INDUCED AUTOIMMUNITY

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IODINE-INDUCED AUTOIMMUNITY Part of “CHAPTER 37 – ADVERSE EFFECTS OF IODIDE“ Investigators have speculated that increased iodine intake may contribute to the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease. Individuals with Hashimoto…

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IODIDE-INDUCED THYROTOXICOSIS

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IODIDE-INDUCED THYROTOXICOSIS Part of “CHAPTER 37 – ADVERSE EFFECTS OF IODIDE“ The occurrence of hyperthyroidism after iodide administration has been reported throughout the world since this element was first used…

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IODINE-INDUCED GOITER AND HYPOTHYROIDISM

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IODINE-INDUCED GOITER AND HYPOTHYROIDISM Part of “CHAPTER 37 – ADVERSE EFFECTS OF IODIDE“ Iodine-induced goiter was first reported in 1938; since then, >200 cases have been described. Of 154 cases…

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MECHANISM OF ACTION OF EXCESS IODIDE

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MECHANISM OF ACTION OF EXCESS IODIDE Part of “CHAPTER 37 – ADVERSE EFFECTS OF IODIDE“ When a small amount of iodide (100–250 μg per day) is administered along with the…

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IODIDE SOURCES

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IODIDE SOURCES Part of “CHAPTER 37 – ADVERSE EFFECTS OF IODIDE“ AVERAGE IODIDE INTAKE The normal thyroid adapts easily to iodide excess or deficiency. Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism resulting from abnormal…

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