What is a thyroid goiter?
Thyroid goiter refers to an enlarged thyroid gland of any cause and may occur in the setting of autoimmune thyroid disease or as a result of one or more focal lesions in the gland. The thyroid gland may also be enlarged due to nonthyroid conditions such as during pregnancy or in the setting of chronic renal disease.
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