Toxic Multinodular Goitre

Key points

• Toxic multinodular goitre Toxic multinodular goitre describes a thyroid gland that contains a number of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules resulting in hyperthyroidism. Nuclear scintigraphy reveals patchy uptake.
• Toxic multinodular goitre describes a thyroid gland that contains a
• number of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules resulting in
• Nuclear scintigraphy reveals patchy uptake.
• The treatment of choice is radioiodine therapy.