Toxic nodular goiter : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Toxic multinodular goiter, Plummer's disease)

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Toxic nodular goiter

Alternate Names : Toxic multinodular goiter, Plummer's disease

Symptoms & Signs

Symptoms are those of hyperthyroidism. However, the bulging eyeballs seen in Graves disease do not occur.

Symptoms include:

Fatigue
Frequent bowel movements
Heat intolerance
Increased appetite
Increased sweating
Menstrual irregularities (in women)
Muscle cramps
Nervousness
Restlessness
Weight loss

Diagnosis & Tests

A physical examination will show one or many nodules in the thyroid. There may be a rapid heart rate.

Other test results:

Serum thyroid hormone levels (T3, T4) are high.
Serum TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is low.
Thyroid scan shows that the nodules are taking up increased amounts of radioactive iodine.

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Review Date : 6/17/2008
Reviewed By : Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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