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A 56-year-old female asked:
Could hashimoto's thyroid disease affect the size of a person's thyroid lobes? thyroid sono showed mine to be slightly smaller than normal , overall.
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Dr. B.Gabriel Smolarzanswered
Endocrinology 18 years experience
Yes: Hashimoto's is a chronic inflammatory condition of the thyroid gland. Over time, the thyroid can become smaller and firm. This is not unusual for hashimoto's.
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Dr. Brad Eilermananswered
Endocrinology 22 years experience
Yes: Hashimoto's can cause both an enlarged thyroid, also called a goiter (usually early in disease) or a small fibrotic thyroid (usually later in disease).
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Last updated Apr 23, 2019
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