SYMPTOMS OF GOITER

Symptoms

The main symptom of a goiter is a partially visible or palpable enlargement of the thyroid gland.

The symptoms of goiter / thyroid enlargement differ with the different causes of the thyroid enlargement. The symptoms can appear alone or in different combinations.
An overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) leads to:

Racing heart

Feeling hot

Diarrhea

dry hair

excitability
and

Weight loss despite increased appetite

The autoimmune overactive thyroid gland (Graves disease) can lead in particular to the protrusion of the eyeball from the eye cavity (exophthalmos).

In contrast, feeling cold, constipated, greasy hair, Tiredness, doughy skin (Myxedema) and weight gain signs one Hypothyroidism be.
The very much enlarged thyroid can the air and the esophagus constrict, causing breathing or swallowing problems.
Of the Thyroid cancer cannot cause any symptoms, especially in the early stages. Due to the invasive nature of this disease, if left untreated, neighboring structures or daughter tumors can be infested and can occur throughout the body.
The involvement of the vocal cord nerves is particularly noticeable in the local spread of the tumor (Recurrent nerve).
In such a situation it comes to hoarsenesswhich can develop into shortness of breath.