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Causes

Toxic nodular goiter grows from an existing simple goiter. It occurs most often in the elderly. Risk factors include being female and over 60 years old. This disorder is almost never seen in children.

Sometimes patients with toxic multinodular goiter will develop high thyroid levels for the first time after they receive a large amount of iodine through a vein (intravenously). The iodine may be used as contrast for a CT scan or heart catheterization.

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