Assertion: goiter | /r/Causes | serious symptoms
Facets:
value: with difficulty
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: If the goiter is large or causes serious symptoms—making it hard to swallow or breathe, for example—surgery or radioactive iodine therapy may be recommended.
text: If the goiter is causing serious symptoms, with difficulty swallowing and/or breathing, then surgery may be recommended.