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A goiter is often referred to as an enlargement of the thyroid gland which is not caused by inflammation or cancer. Goiter, when at a simple level, occurs when the thyroid gland can not produce enough of the thyroid hormone to meet the body’s daily requirements. As a counteraction, the thyroid gland enlarges, which usually overcomes small thyroid hormone deficiencies. A simple case like this is called either an endemic goiter or a sporadic …

…is causing symptoms. The enlarged thyroid can be given radioactive iodine to shrink the gland or with surgical removal of the gland. Small doses of iodine may help when the goiter is due to iodine deficiency. Goiter has many ways to be prevented, and many ways to be treated. If you are diagnosed with goiter, in most cases this is nothing to worry about. Most often, the only worry after having goiter is the symptoms.