Thyroid/Parathyroid Path Flashcards
1
Q
What causes elevated calcitonin with normal Ca++ levels?
A
Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid
Associated with MEN2a/2b
2
Q
Carcinoma associated with orphan annie nuclei with pseudoinclusions, psammoma bodies, and ionizing radiation?
A
Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
3
Q
Carcinoma associated with invasion of the thyroid capsule, RAS mutations, and hematogenous spread?
A
Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid
4
Q
Presents as a rapidly enlarging neck mass, death in 1yr
A
Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid
5
Q
Malignancy associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis?
A
B-Cell NHL