Thyroid Diseases | Other Endocrinopathies |
| Thyroid nodules | Diabetes mellitus |
| Thyroid tumours | Endocrine hypertension (Pheocromocytoma, Adrenocortical Hyperfunction) |
| Hypothyroidism | Female hyperandrogenisms (Hirsutism, Virilism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, etc..) |
| Hyperthyroidism | Pituitary tumours (Prolactin-, GH-, ACTH-, TSH-secreting pituitary tumour) |
| Graves' ophthalmopathy | Erectile dysfunction, Male hypogonadism |
| Thyroiditis (subacute, Hashimoto, etc.) | Hyper- and hypoparathyroidism |
| Thyroid diseases in pregnancy | Obesity |
PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA
Madonna del Parto 1460 (?)
Museo della Madonna del Parto
Monterchi, (AR, Italy)
It’s possible to appreciate the increased volume of the neck as a consequence of the enlarged thyroid gland, due to insufficient iodine intake during pregnancy