ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid, the H-shaped gland that wraps around the front of your windpipe, just below your Adam’s apple. A goiter can be smooth and uniformly enlarged, called diffuse goiter, or it can be caused by one or more nodules within the gland, called nodular goiter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. A simple goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. It is usually not a tumor or cancer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common cause of a goiter worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet. In the United States, where iodized salt is readily available, goiters may be a result of the over-or underproduction of the thyroid hormone or the presence of nodules in the thyroid itself.

Detailed explanation-4: -Types of Goiters Simple goiters, which happen when your thyroid gland doesn’t make enough hormones. The thyroid grows larger to make up for this. Endemic goiters. Sometimes called colloid goiters, these are caused by a lack of iodine in your diet. Your thyroid uses iodine to make its hormones.

Detailed explanation-5: -Enlargement of the thyroid can expand the gland well beyond its typical size and cause a noticeable bulge in the neck. This can be caused by single or multiple nodules (lumps) in the thyroid or by an autoimmune process.