Thyromegaly

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: enlarged thyroid, enlarged thyroid gland, enlargement of thyroid, goiter, goitre, swelling of thyroid gland,thyroid enlargement

Overview

Thyromegaly refers to an enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Causes

Trauma Causes Thyroid palpation, vigorous Thyroid gland injury/trauma Infected organ, Abscesses Thyroiditis, purulent acute Neoplastic Disorders Toxic thyroid adenoma/autonomous Adenocarcinoma, parathyroid Adenocarcinoma, thyroid follicular Carcinoma, medullary, thyroid Carcinoma, papillary, thyroid Carcinoma, thyroid, anaplastic Lymphoma/malignant, non-Hodgkins Thyroid adenoma, follicular Thyroid adenoma, papillary Thyroid lymphoma Thyroid malignancy/carcinoma Carcinoma, Hurthle cell/thyroid TSH secreting pituitary adenoma Metastasis to Thyroid Gland Allergic, Collagen, Auto-Immune Disorders Hashimoto's thyrotoxic variant Juvenile thyroiditis Silent thyroiditis Thyroiditis, chronic fibrous Thyroiditis, granulomatous, subacute Thyroiditis, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, postpartum type Thyroiditis Metabolic, Storage Disorders Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia Deficiency Disorders Goiter, iodine deficiency Iodine deficiency Congenital, Developmental Disorders Cretinism, goitrous sporadic Cretinism Neonatal Graves/thyrotoxicosis disease Thyroid cyst/congenital Pendred syndrome Thyroid hormone resistance/receptor defect (3p24.3) Anatomic, Foreign Body, Structural Disorders Thyroid cyst Thyroid mass/Thyromegaly Thyroid cyst/hemorrhage Functional, Physiologic Variant Disorders Pregnancy Pregnancy, 3rd trimester Vegetative, Autonomic, Endocrine Disorders Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease) Hypothyroidism (myxedema) Thyrotoxic crisis Apathetic thyroid crisis Thyrotoxic heart disease Acromegaly (Gigantism) Hypothyroidism, juvenile Jod-Basedow's hyperthyroidism Thyrotoxic ophthalmopathy Reference to Organ System Goiter, simple nonendemic Goiter, substernal Heirarchical Major Groups Thyroid disorders Drugs Antithyroid medication Iodide/Potassium iodide Administration/Toxicity Lithium (Lithane/Lithonate) Administration/Toxicity Methimazole (Tapazol) Administration/Toxicity Propylthiouracil (PTU) Administration/Toxicity Hypothyroidism, iodide Poisoning (Specific Agent) Goitrogenous food/rutabaga/cabbage