PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. A simple goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. It is usually not a tumor or cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a goiter? Goiter is a condition where your thyroid gland grows larger. Your entire thyroid can grow larger or it can develop one or more small lumps called thyroid nodules. Your thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located in your neck, below your Adam’s apple.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: This autoimmune disease damages your thyroid, causing it to produce too little of its hormones. This can also result in a goiter. Thyroid cancer: Cancer of the thyroid gland can enlarge the organ. Pregnancy: During pregnancy, women produce hormones that can cause the thyroid gland to grow.

Detailed explanation-4: -A goiter is an enlargement of your thyroid gland. That’s the gland at the front of your neck just below your Adam’s apple. It may be a temporary problem that will get better without treatment. Or it can be a symptom of another, possibly serious, thyroid condition that requires medical attention.