The goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) is a symptom and not a disease. Therefore, the therapy depends on the underlying cause of the thyroid enlargement. There are a number of factors that must be taken into account. The subjective complaints, the degree of struma, the result of the examinations, the age, the general condition … Therapy of the struma
Surgical therapy Surgery of the thyroid gland is always necessary if the other therapeutic options do not show success or cannot be applied. The “cold” nodules are suspected of being cancerous until proven otherwise, unless they have shown up as cysts in the ultrasound examination. Such nodes are therefore almost always operated on. Most of … Surgical therapy | Therapy of the struma
The symptoms of goiter/thyroid enlargement differ with the different causes of thyroid enlargement. The symptoms can occur alone or in different combinations. An overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) leads to Tachycardia Heat sensation Diarrhea Dry hair Excitability and Weight loss despite increased appetite The autoimmune-induced hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease) can lead in particular to the protrusion of the … Symptoms of goiter
