Histo Hypo/hyperthyroidism Amboss-style

Question 1

Large, irregular nuclei, nuclear grooves, and Psammoma bodies

Answer 1

papillary thyroid carcinoma

Question 2

Extensive fibrosis, mixed inflammatory infiltrate, and obliterated follicles

Answer 2

Riedel thyroiditis

Question 3

Tall follicular cells, scalloped colloid, and vascular congestion

Answer 3

Graves

Question 4

Spindle cells, pleomorphic giant cells, and mitotic figures

Answer 4

Anaplastic thyroid cancer

Question 5

Multinucleated giant cells, macrophages, and degenerated follicular cells

Answer 5

De Quervain thyroiditis.

Question 6

Lymphocytic infiltration, Hürthle cells, and germinal centers

Answer 6

Hashimoto thyroiditis

Question 7

Sheehan syndrome

Answer 7

A condition of hypopituitarism caused by ischemia and necrosis of the pituitary gland due to severe postpartum hemorrhage.

Question 8

Thyroid dysgenesis

Answer 8

most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism is thyroid dysgenesis, i.e., thyroid hypoplasia, dysplasia, or aplasia.

Question 9

Neonatal screening is mandatory in the US and includes measurement of TSH levels_______ after birth.

Answer 9

24–48 hours