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Thyroid Goiter: What Is It? Should It Be Removed?

A goiter is a big thyroid. Most thyroid goiters are big because the thyroid has grown multiple nodules within it. A thyroid goiter is not dangerous, and in fact, in most circumstances it has no symptoms and most people with a goiter don’t know they have one. Goiters can become quite large and cause symptoms of pressure, make you feel uncomfortable in your breathing, and/or uncomfortable in your swallowing. All goiters do not need to be removed. Many goiters can be watched with an ultrasound every year or so. If a goiter continues to grow, it can push on the trachea and esophagus or push under the sternum. Removal of a goiter is straightforward surgery with the right thyroid surgeon.