Goitre is treated according to the cause. If the thyroid gland is producing an excess of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), radioactive iodine is given to the patient to shrink the gland. If goitre is caused by iodine deficiency, small doses of iodide in the form of Lugol's iodine or KI solution are given. If the goitre is associated with an underactive thyroid, thyroid supplements are used as treatment. Sometimes a partial or complete thyroidectomy is required.
medical cause of Hyperthyroidism
medical cause of Hypothyroidism
medical diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism
symptom of Hypothyroidism
medical cause of Precocious puberty
symptom of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
medical cause of Hyperparathyroidism
complications of Graves' disease