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Even when it's enlarged, your thyroid may produce normal amounts of hormones. It might also, however, produce too much or too little thyroxine and T-3. A number of factors can cause your thyroid gland to enlarge.Among the most common are: Iodine deficiency. Iodine, which is essential for the production of thyroid hormones, is found primarily in seawater and in the soil in coastal areas. Cancer of the thyroid often appears as an enlargement on one side of the thyroid. 2  Pregnancy. 3  A hormone produced during pregnancy, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), may cause your thyroid gland to enlarge slightly. 4  Inflammation.
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck, below your Adamâs apple, which is responsible for producing the hormones thyroxine (T4) and a small amount of triiodothyronine (T3).he affected gland(s) enlarge and produce too much parathyroid hormone. As a result, blood calcium becomes high, bones may lose calcium, and kidneys may excrete too much calcium. At present, the only known cure for primary hyperparathyroidism is surgical removal of the affected gland(s).