Giant Goiter: Not Common in Endemic Areas of Pakistan. a 10 Years Experience
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1 Goiter or goiter (Latin gutteria, struma), is an enlargement (1656) . Massive thyroid enlargement is more common in of the thyroid gland, which can lead to a swelling of the endemic areas where the commonest cause is iodine neck has been a recognized medical condition since 2700 deficiency. Cosmesis, dysponea, dysphagia or voice B.C. Interestingly, the thyroid gland itself was not changes are the main presenting complaints in these documented until the Renaissance period. In 1619, patients due to involvement of trachea, esophagus, and
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