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 ...

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 women ...

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 ...

A lack of natural iodine in the soil and water, and an iodine-poor diet, led to the "characteristic neck swellings ": enlarged thyroid glands. But after iodine supplements were shown to help ...

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.

These hormones control many body functions, such as making proteins, enzyme activity, and metabolism. They also affect fertility and the hormones involved in the body's stress response.