Struma
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines 'struma' as a term historically used for tumor-like and tumor-like, often cystic, diffuse or nodular growths of certain organs. It notes the term is most commonly applied to thyroid enlargements, equivalent to 'goiter', but is also used for adrenal, renal, ovarian, pituitary, and lingual growths.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
STRUMA (from the Latin struma- goiter), a term traditionally applied to denote tumor-like and tumor-like, often cystic, diffuse or nodular growths of certain organs. In essence and in morphology, the changes called S are extremely diverse, and it is not possible to give them any general characterization. The name S is applied most often in relation to various enlargements of the thyroid gland, and here the term S is synonymous with the name 'goiter'. On the other hand, the term S is traditionally applied to certain adenomatous growths of the adrenal cortex (struma lipomatosa suprarenalis), kidneys (struma abberata renis), ovaries (struma ovarica), brain appendage (struma pituitaria), and root of the tongue (from ductus thyreo-glossus).
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“Struma.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/struma/