Question

Mention whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) Goiter is endemic in sub Himalayan regions of India T/F.

Answer 1

Hint: The enlargement of the thyroid glands due to the swelling in the neck resulting Goiter. Nodular and diffuse are the two types of the Goiter in the diffuse Goiter multinodular and in the nodular one nodule are present. The disease mostly seen in the countries that do not use the iodized salt in the diet and obtained disease due to the deficiency of the iodine.

Complete answer:
The natural iodine that even the goats developed goiters in the soil and water of the Himalayas due to the enlargement of the thyroid gland that was obtained due to the cause of the iodine deficiency. So mostly in the sub Himalayan regions of India the Goiter defected people’ mostly found and the mentioned statement is true (T). Goiter disease obtained due to the enlargement of the thyroid gland in which discrete swelling in one lobe but not found palpable abnormalities in the solitary part that is also termed as the isolated swelling. Simple Goiter, inflammatory, neoplastic, and toxic Goiter are the classification of the thyroid swelling. Fatigue, dry skin, constipation, dry, coarse hair, cold intolerance, depression, swelling in the legs, muscle cramps, excessive sleepiness, modest weight gain and increased cholesterol level are the common symptoms of the disease.

Note: Dietary and medical thyroxine supplement is the treatment and prevention of the simple Goiter disease. The surgery indication depends upon the patient symptoms such as malignancy suspected clinically and after the FNAC, and hypanthodium in which the abnormal production of the thyroid glands.