Thyroid Diseases
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Thyroid diseases
Endocrine glands
Primary and secondary hypothyroidism
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Thyroid gland
Definition:The thyroid gland is located in the base of the neck on both sides of the lower part of the larynx (voice box) and upper part of the trachea (wind pipe). The gland produces thyroid hormone in response to stimulation by a hormone from the pituitary gland. Thyroid hormone acts throughout the body to regulate metabolism.
Thyroid diseases can be broadly divided into the following categories:
Overproduction of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism)
Underproduction of thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism)
Benign (noncancerous) thyroid disease
Thyroid cancer
For information about a specific type of thyroid disease see one of the following:
Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid
Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease)
Colloid nodular goiter
Hyperthyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism - primary
Hypothyroidism - secondary
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Painless (silent) thyroiditis
Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
Subacute thyroiditis
Thyroid cancer
Congenital goiter
Review Date: 11/9/2004Reviewed By: Stephanie Fish, M.D., Division of Endocrinology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.