More common: 1  Black, tarry stools. 2  blood in the urine or stools. 3  bloody vomit. 4  diarrhea. 5  joint pain. 6  reddening of the skin. 7  sores in the mouth or lips. 8  stomach pain. 9  swelling of the feet or lower legs.
Enlarged thyroid. Goiter (GOI-tur) is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck just below your Adam's apple.Although goiters are usually painless, a large goiter can cause a cough and make it difficult for you to swallow or breathe.nlarged thyroid. Goiter (GOI-tur) is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck just below your Adam's apple.
There are two conditions that cause goiter: (i) the thyroid gland producing too much hormones -- hyperthyroidism; or (ii) thyroid gland producing too less hormones -- hypothyroidism. There are different types of goiter -- simple, hereditary, and those occurring due to different causes. Complete or partial removal of thyroid gland is called goiter surgery, mostly known as thyroidectomy. The enlarged thyroid gland that presses the other structures of the throat is removed in the surgery. This is a very simple and safe procedure carried out under anesthesia.