Causes of a goiter include an imbalance in the thyroid gland and Goiter symptoms generally occur in a gland that is overactive, producing too much hormone (hyperthyroidism), or that is underactive, producing too little hormone (hypothyroidism).
ICD-9 170.3 is malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum, and clavicle (1703). This code is grouped under diagnosis codes for neoplasms.
â¢ MALIGNANT NEOPLASM (noun). The noun MALIGNANT NEOPLASM has 1 sense: 1. a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body. Familiarity information: MALIGNANT NEOPLASM used as a noun is very rare.