A surgeon dissects an excised multi nodular goitre with cystic degeneration.

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A surgeon dissects an excised multi nodular goitre with cystic degeneration. A goitre is a swelling of the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid. This particular goitre was as a direct result of a lack of iodine in the patient's diet.

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Keywords: care, doctors, health, medical, surgeon, surgery