28/07/2019
Katulad din sa nanay ko na my 6.3cm na bukol sa leeg gumaling dahil sa ifern products ngayon IFERN member na sya..... "GOITER" (HYPERTHYROIDISM)
Goiter (GOI-tur) is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck just below your Adam's apple. Although goiters are usually painless, a large goiter can cause a cough and make it difficult for you to swallow or breathe.
SYMPTOMS:
A visible swelling at the base of your neck that may be particularly obvious when you shave or put on makeup
* A tight feeling in your throat
* Coughing
* Hoarseness
* Difficulty swallowing
* Difficulty breathing
CAUSES:
Your thyroid gland produces two main hormones — thyroxine (T-4) and triiodothyronine (T-3).
These hormones circulate in your bloodstream and help regulate your metabolism. They maintain the rate at which your body uses fats and carbohydrates, help control your body temperature, influence your heart rate, and help regulate the production of proteins. Your thyroid gland also produces calcitonin — a hormone that helps regulate the amount of calcium in your blood.
Your pituitary gland and hypothalamus control the rate at which these hormones are produced and released.
Having a goiter doesn't necessarily mean that your thyroid gland isn't working normally. Even when it's enlarged, your thyroid may produce normal amounts of hormones. It might also, however, produce too much or too little thyroxine and T-3.
CAUSE OF THYROID GLAND ENLARGEMENT
📌Graves' disease.
Goiter can sometimes occur when your thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism).
📌Iodine deficiency.
Iodine, which is essential for the production of thyroid hormones, is found primarily in seawater and in the soil in coastal areas. In the developing world, people who live inland or at high elevations are often iodine deficient and can develop goiter when the thyroid enlarges in an effort to obtain more iodine.
📌Hashimoto's disease.
Goiter can also result from an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Like Graves' disease, Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder.
📌Multinodular goiter.
In this condition, several solid or fluid-filled lumps called nodules develop in both sides of your thyroid, resulting in overall enlargement of the gland.
📌Solitary thyroid nodules.
In this case, a single nodule develops in one part of your thyroid gland. Most nodules are noncancerous (benign) and don't lead to cancer.
📌Thyroid cancer.
Thyroid cancer is far less common than benign thyroid nodules. Cancer of the thyroid often appears as an enlargement on one side of the thyroid.
📌Pregnancy.
A hormone produced during pregnancy, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), may cause your thyroid gland to enlarge slightly.
📌Inflammation.
Thyroiditis is an inflammatory condition that can cause pain and swelling in the thyroid. It may also cause an over- or underproduction of thyroxine.
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