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Plummer Disease

Noman Khalid  1 , Ahmet S. Can  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Plummer disease, or toxic multi-nodular goiter (MNG), is a hormonally active MNG with hyperthyroidism. Plummer disease was first described by Henry Plummer, an American physician, in 1913. It consists of more than 1 autonomous thyroid nodule, or 1 or more autonomous nodules together with 1 or more nonautonomous solid, cystic, or mixed (solid and cystic) nodules or numerous small autonomous areas associated with a spectrum of hyperthyroidism ranging from subclinical hyperthyroidism to severe thyrotoxicosis. Autonomous nodules appear hyperactive (hot or warm), and nonautonomous nodules are hypoactive (cold) or normoactive on nuclear medicine thyroid scintigraphy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Noman Khalid declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Ahmet Can declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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