Question 1

what is homogeneous enlargement of thyroid gland?

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Your thyroid: Has enlarged without the formation of nodules or fluid-filled cysts. This can usually be halted with appropriate amounts of brand name T4 replacement if indicated. Talk w/your doctor.

Question 2

causes of unilateral enlargement of thyroid gland?

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Nodule...: Tumour, cyst, bleeding into any of the avove.

Question 3

what could be the cause of an enlarged thyroid gland?

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Enlarged Thyroid Gla: Thyroid gland gets large due to many different conditions
1 hashimotos disease
2graves disease or hyper thyroidism
3post partum throiditis
4thyroid cancer
once you find clinically large thyroid glandz(goiter), you need to find out the cause, as listed above.

Question 4

how will i know what does an enlarged thyroid gland mean?

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Goiter: It means the gland is larger than normal. The most common cause of goiter worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet. In the United States, where most people use iodized salt, goiter is more often due to the over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones or to nodules that develop in the gland itself.

Question 5

what does diffusely enlarged heterogeneous thyroid gland mean?

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Graves/Thyroiditis: Most commonly this is due to graves disease or thyroiditis.  In both of these cases your immune system attacks your thyroid and tries to kill it, because it thinks it is foreign, like a virus.  However in graves disease the antibodies that attack the thyroid actually stimulate receptors that make it grow and produce too much thyroid hormone.  In thyroiditis the immune cells infiltrate the thyroid.

Question 6

i have an enlarged thyroid gland, is there anything i can do for this at home?

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Tapazole (methimazole): You should be seen by a competent endocrinologist.  You should have a t3, t4, and TSH thyroid battery of blood tests.  You may want to have an ultrasound of your thyroid.  Assuming your thyroid is enlarged and TSH is very low, try tapazole (methimazole).  Inexpensive and very effective but must be prescribed by a physician.

Question 7

which doctor should we consult regarding thyroid gland enlarged?

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Endocrinologist: They are specialist in thyroid disorders.  If you don't have one in your area, a good start would be an internist, or on ear nose and throat doc.

Question 8

will an enlarged thyroid gland make you less feminine?

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Enlarged thyroid: No it does not make you look less feminine. It just shows up as a bump in the neck and is as big as the mass is. Good luck.

Question 9

hello! my 15 years old daughter has left thyroid gland enlarged. it doesn't hurt. should i be concerned?

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Yes: Enlargement of one side or the whole gland is an abnormality, At her age an auto immune thyroid inflammation is a likely cause &amp; this could result in too much or too little thyroid hormone production. It could also be something worse. It is time for you to get her in for an evaluation &amp; testing.

Question 10

for thyroid gland is boarderline  enlarged. right  has single nodule likely adenoma. what does this mean?

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Probably benign : Many thyroid glands are enlarged, and borderline means just slightly above normal size. The only way to tell if a thyroid nodule is benign or cancerous is with a biopsy. While some other tests may suggest it is benign the biopsy is the best way to tell.

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