THE possibility that the mechanical action of neck muscles can, in rare cases, sever a projecting portion of the thyroid gland has been recognized for over fifty years. 1 This process is most likely ...

RECENT studies on sporadic goitrous cretinism 1–5 have called attention to the interesting paradox of hypothyroidism associated with a hyperplastic nodular goiter. These studies have demonstrated an ...

A woman with goiter has undergone a medical examination with the help of GMA Kapuso Foundation. According to Mel Tiangco's report on“24 Oras," Friday, Angelita Pigtuan noticed a lump develop in her ...

The patient was a 28-year-old woman in excellent health, a nonsmoker without any known medical condition or medication. She was 5 months' pregnant (her first pregnancy) when the thyroid problem ...

Three thyroid-related conditions that children may more commonly develop include Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and thyroid nodules. Talking with their pediatrician about symptoms and ...