Toxic multinodular goiter (patient information)

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Toxic multinodular goiter
Overview
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What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
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Overview

Toxic nodular goiter involves an enlarged thyroid gland that contains rounded growths called nodules. These nodules produce too much thyroid hormone.

Sources

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001360/