Departments of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan
Search for other papers by Mohamed E. Ahmed in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Mohamed A. Mahgoub in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Mohamed G. Alnedar in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Departments of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan
Search for other papers by Seif I. Mahadi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Maha Alzubeir in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Lamyaa A.M. El Hassan in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by ElWaleed M. Elamin in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Ahmed Mohammed El Hassan in
Google Scholar
PubMed
What Is Known about This Topic • There has been one previous case report on the coexistence of thymoma and intrathoracic goiter with an uncomplicated postoperative course. Myasthenic crisis occurs postoperatively in one third of thymoma
Search for other papers by Filip Alsted Brinch in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Helle Døssing in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Nina Nguyen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Steen Joop Bonnema in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Laszlo Hegedüs in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Christian Godballe in
Google Scholar
PubMed
OPEN, Odense Patient Data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Search for other papers by Jesper Roed Sorensen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
goiter can lead to a wide range of symptoms including swallowing discomfort and respiratory disturbances, which can have a negative impact on quality of life (QoL) [ 1 , 5 , 6 ]. A clear correlation between goiter volume, tracheal compression, and
OPEN, Odense Patient Data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Search for other papers by Jesper Roed Sorensen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Jeppe Faurholdt Lauridsen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Helle Døssing in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Nina Nguyen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Laszlo Hegedüs in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Steen Joop Bonnema in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Christian Godballe in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Introduction Benign nodular goiter is common in the adult population [ 1 ]. While iodization programs and alterations in smoking behavior have reduced the impact of the major environmental triggers, awareness of therapeutic modalities remains
Search for other papers by Steen J. Bonnema in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Elisabeth S. Stovgaard in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Søren Fast in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Kasper Broedbaek in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Jon T. Andersen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Allan Weimann in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Peter Grupe in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Laszlo Hegedüs in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Bispebjerg Hospital
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Search for other papers by Henrik E. Poulsen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Introduction For many years radioactive iodine ( 131 I) has been used for treatment of nontoxic goiter, hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. During the last decade recombinant human TSH (rhTSH) - a very potent stimulator of the thyroid 131 I
Search for other papers by Omar Abdul Hameed Ali in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Abdul Fatah Abdul Gadir in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Introduction Iodine deficiency disorders constitute a severe public health problem in Sudan. It affects children and women throughout life. More than 2 out of 10 school age children have goiter [ 1 ]. Dietary iodine intake was reported to be
Search for other papers by Tina Toft Kristensen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Jacob Larsen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Palle Lyngsie Pedersen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Anne-Dorthe Feldthusen in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Christina Ellervik in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Søren Jelstrup in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Jan Kvetny in
Google Scholar
PubMed
, focusing on tissue response to hemithyroidectomy-induced thyroid functional changes by examining the mitochondrial function of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) before and during the first year after hemithyroidectomy for benign euthyroid goiter
Department of Endocrinology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Lisbon, Portugal
Search for other papers by Mafalda Marcelino in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Pedro Marques in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Luis Lopes in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Valeriano Leite in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by João Jácome de Castro in
Google Scholar
PubMed
]. Larger and prospective studies are required to evaluate this issue. Moreover, there are some data reporting unusual toxic thyroid carcinomas [ 9 ], and recent studies suggest that the frequency of malignancy in toxic multinodular goiter (TMNG) is
Search for other papers by Katarzyna Pelewicz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Rafał Wolny in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Tomasz Bednarczuk in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Piotr Miśkiewicz in
Google Scholar
PubMed
functioning nodular goiters are at higher risk of developing this dysfunction [ 3 ]. The risk of goiter development is higher in the area of iodine deficiency [ 4 ]. Deficient iodine intake may impact the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), causing
Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for other papers by Yun Jeong Lee in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Young Hun Choi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for other papers by Youn-Hee Lim in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Bung-Nyun Kim in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Johanna Inhyang Kim in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for other papers by Yun-Chul Hong in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Department of Internal medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for other papers by Young Joo Park in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for other papers by Choong Ho Shin in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Department of Internal medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for other papers by Sun Wook Cho in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for other papers by Young Ah Lee in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Introduction Adequate iodine intake is essential in growing children because both iodine deficiency and excess can adversely affect thyroid function ( 1 , 2 ). Thyroid volume (Tvol) and goiter rate have been regarded as indicators of the long
Search for other papers by Selwan Khamisi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Peter Lindgren in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by F. Anders Karlsson in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Introduction Development of a fetal goiter reflects inadequate thyroid hormone production. A large goiter can cause premature labor due to polyhydramnios (impaired fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid), and cause complications