What Is Hyperthyroidism?
2. Plummer’s Disease
Plummer’s disease is a condition that is also known as toxic adenoma, and toxic multinodular goiter. It happens when the patient has adenomas, which are a type of benign tumor, in their thyroid gland. It is possible for adenomas to become malignant, but this is not common, especially in the thyroid gland.
Although a tumor may be benign, it does not mean that they don’t cause any problem at all. They can grow large enough to affect the functioning of whichever organ they are found in. In Plummer’s disease, the presence of these tumors can cause the patient to produce more thyroxine than usual.
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