Doctors at Ninh Binh General Hospital have successfully removed a massive goiter that had persisted for over two decades in a ...

This complex surgery was successfully led by Prof. Dr. Manish Swarnkar and Dr. Krishna Kumar from the Department of General ...

Most of us don't give our thyroid a second thought. But the small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck plays a vital role in keeping your body functioning smoothly: It produces hormones ...

WebMD looks at the connection between depression, the thyroid gland, and other hormonal conditions. Find out what causes thyroid-related depression and how it’s treated.

Anyone can get an enlarged thyroid, or goiter, which can happen for several reasons. Read on to learn the symptoms, causes, and treatments.

If you’ve ever noticed a lump at the base of your neck, it could be a sign of goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. The condition is more common after age 40, and affects more ...

Changing habits have also played a part. Dairy, meat and white fish are key sources of iodine, but decreasing demand, ...

The pathological report was follicular hyperplasia and benign embryonal adenoma of the thyroid gland. Eight months after operation the goiter recurred and enlarged steadily thereafter.

The soil in this area lacks iodine, so people living there are more susceptible to goiters (thyroid inflammation) and hypothyroidism.