Goiter Hashimoto

A goiter is a condition of a gland that is located in the neck. The gland responsible for the production and release of hormones may increase in size and tend to cause pain and discomfort when swallowing food. Hasshimoto's goiter is a form of goiter, which accounts for about 25% of all cases of the disease. This pathology occurs in many people and requires treatment from specialists - endocrinologists, surgeons and therapists. Goiter occurs due to dysfunction of the thyroid gland or inflammatory processes occurring in this area. In this article we will talk about the symptoms, causes and treatment of goiter. So let's get started.

Hashimoto's is the name given to a disease that affects the thyroid gland. This is not an independent disease, but rather a symptom of another disorder that occurs due to destructive processes in the thyroid gland. The disease has other names: “goiter” or “Hashimoto’s disease.”

The disease is a form of autoimmune damage to the endocrine gland, which is also called the thyroid gland. Only one lobe of the thyroid gland is always affected – the left one. The result of the disease is the appearance in patients of a goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland), as well as a decrease in function, which leads to hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland is located in the neck area on the right. The mass of the goiter can reach up to 38 grams. Symptoms of the disease do not appear immediately in the patient, that is, the disease manifests itself gradually. It can remain in a latent state for a long time - sometimes up to thirty years. The latent course of the disease in most patients ends when manifestations become noticeable. The disease manifests itself in several forms: chronic (for