Can hyperthyroidism lead to large neck

Hyperthyroidism patients will have a large neck, because the most common cause of hyperthyroidism is Graves' disease, which can mainly be manifested as diffuse goiter. From the appearance of the neck at this time, it will be found that the neck is also large. Of course, there are a few patients whose thyroid volume does not increase significantly, so there is no obvious appearance. This situation is common in the elderly, showing apathetic hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism patients with large neck should be treated under the guidance of doctors. Although the thyroid volume of patients cannot be reduced when taking antithyroid drugs, the thyroid hormone level can return to normal. If some patients choose radioiodine-131 treatment according to their condition, radioiodine-131 treatment can release beta rays, destroy thyroid follicular epithelial cells, and make thyroid tissue fibrosis gradually. When thyroid hormone levels gradually recover, thyroid volume can also be reduced.