Lying within close proximity to the thyroid gland on each side are the superior laryngeal nerves, the recurrent laryngeal nerves and the parathyroid glands. The superior laryngeal nerves helps maintain a high pitch voice and the more important recurrent laryngeal nerve is the principle nerve supply to our vocal cords. Any injury or damage to this nerve will cause hoarseness of voice and difficulty in breathing. The parathyroid glands are important for calcium regulation in our body.
Common problems associated with the thyroid gland are generalised swelling of the gland (goitre), solitary nodule within the gland, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism and thyroid cancers.Goitres can occur due to iodine deficiency, physiological changes associated with pregnancy and puberty, due to thyroid hormonal imbalance or as part of an inflammatory process. Solitary nodules are usually benign or malignant tumours of the thyroid cells. Hyperthyroidism occurs due to an increase in levels of T3 and T4 in our bodies and hypothyroidism occurs due to low levels of thyroid hormones.
Thyroid cancers are more common in women and are divided into a few types according to the type of cells which turn malignant. Approximately 10% of all thyroid nodules are cancers.
We will discuss further on the diseases affecting the thyroid gland in the next article.
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