Histology Flashcards
1
Q
Medullary thyroid cancer
A
small blue round cells
Amyloid deposition (Congo red)
+ staining for calcitonin
2
Q
Phyllodes
A
Leaf-like projections of stroma and epithelium
Varying levels of cellular atypia, stromal overgrowth, infiltrative borders and mitotic rate
3
Q
Papillary thyroid cancer
A
Not encapsulated
Have papillae around a fibrovascular core
Orphan Annie eyes
Psammoma bodies
Nuclear grooves
