Assertion: goiter | /r/HasProperty | large
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: according to endocrine web
type: OTHER
value: to the point
type: OTHER
value: sufficiently
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Treatment is not necessary unless the goiter is large and causes symptoms.
text: the goitre is very large and is retrosternal (partially or totally lying below the sternum), pressure results in compression marks.
text: MRI or CT scan: These imaging tests may be used if your goiter is very large or has spread into the chest.
text: Surgery is often recommended if your goiter is very large, if it causes difficulty breathing or swallowing, or if your thyroid is overactive.
text: A goiter may be large enough for you to see or to feel with your hand, or it may remain unnoticed until a doctor discovers it, perhaps during a routine exam.
text: While goiters are normally painless, a goiter that is very large can trigger a cough as well as making it hard for the individual to breathe or swallow.
text: Taking out all of a part of the thyroid gland (partial or total thyroidectomy) is one option if the goiter is so large that it is causing difficulty with swallowing or breathing or is uncomfortable or other cases if the goiter nodular causes hyperthyroidism.
text: People suffering from goiter can usually be painful at their neck as well as be tired if their goiter is large.
text: Surgery: If your goiter is so large that you cannot breathe or swallow as usual, your doctor may recommend surgery to remove all of or part of the thyroid gland (thyroidectomy or subtotal thyroidectomy).
text: Surgery may be needed if the goiter is large and causes problems with breathing and swallowing.
text: Not all goiters are large enough to be instantly noticeable or cause symptoms.
text: If the goiter or nodule is large enough it can press on the windpipe and cause shortness of breath and coughing.
text: Treatment is only considered if the goiter is large enough to cause difficulties swallowing.
text: Surgery: If the goiter is so large that it is causing breathing or swallowing difficulties, or if it is really unsightly, doctors may surgically remove part of or the entire gland (thyroidectomy).
text: Symptoms caused by the Goiter itself include: Most people will not experience side effects relating to their goiter unless the goiter is sufficiently large enough to cause problems in the neck region.
text: It is the treatment of choice if the goiter is so large that it makes it difficult to breathe or swallow.
text: If the goiter is large enough, patients may have compressive symptoms that can include difficulty breathing (especially when lying flat), food or pills getting "stuck" in the throat, choking sensation, or a fullness in the neck.
text: If the goiter is large enough, it may be visible.
text: CT scan or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the thyroid: If the goiter is very large or spreads into the chest, a CT scan or MRI is used to measure the size and spread of the goiter.
text: If the goiter is large and causes swelling of the veins in the neck it may cause a person to feel dizzy when they raise their arms above their head.
text: A goiter may be small or extremely large, and it may cause such symptoms as trouble swallowing, food sticking in your throat or difficulty breathing.
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: When the goiter is very large, to the point of entering the retrosternal area, you may feel dizzy and even suffer some syncope.
text: Swallowing problems, if the goiter is large enough to press on the esophagus.
text: Breathing problems, if the goiter is large enough to press on the windpipe (trachea).
text: This happens when the goiter is very large and uncomfortable leading to difficulty in swallowing or breathing.
text: In some cases your doctor may recommend surgery if the goiter is large and is pressing on the trachea or esophagus.
text: As you might be able to notice from the image above, sometimes goiters can be quite large and noticeable.
text: A goiter can be so large that it appears like a mass on the neck, according to Endocrine Web .
text: In the most severe cases, when the goiter is quite large and causes problems with breathing and swallowing, your doctor may recommend surgery.
text: If the goiter is large enough this can result in symptoms such as dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), cough, and hoarseness.
text: An operation may be recommended to remove the thyroid or part of it if the goiter is large and causing difficulties breathing and swallowing.
text: When a goiter is this large, it can become particularly hard to breathe when lying flat on one’s back.
text: Surgically removing all or part of your thyroid gland (total or partial thyroidectomy) may be the recommended treatment if your goiter is very large to the point of being uncomfortable or it causes difficulty breathing or swallowing.
text: A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland that typically requires treatment, especially if it is already large or appears to be continually growing.
text: A goiter that seems to be growing or is just large enough to be noticeable, making the patient uncomfortable with their appearance, is typically also removed through surgery.
text: If the goiter is very large, it may provoke breathing problems because of the extra pressure it exerts to the airways.
text: Surgery, to remove all or part of the thyroid gland, may be necessary if the goiter is large and causing difficulty with breathing and swallowing or sometimes to remove nodules and certainly if cancer is present.
text: If your goiter is so large that it is causing difficulty swallowing or breathing, your doctor may recommend surgery.
text: A goiter can be so large that it appears like a mass on the neck, according to Endocrine Web .
text: the goitre is very large and is retrosternal (partially or totally lying below the sternum), pressure results in compression marks.