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Thyroid Pathology Flashcards

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Best diagnostic procedure for a COLD thyroid nodule

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Fine needle aspiration and cytology

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Cytology findings for Lymphocytic/Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

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Hurthle (Epithelial) cells

Mixture of large and small lymphocytes

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Cytology findings for Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma

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Cohesive papillary groups
Calcifications or Psammoma bodies
Nuclear grooves
Intranuclear inclusions

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Benign thyroid neoplasm; COMPLETELY encapsulated nodule composed of Follicular cells; excision required for definite diagnosis

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Follicular Adenoma

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Histologic findings for Follicular Adenoma

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Encapsulated
Follicular or Hurthle cells

*NO invasion of capsule or blood vessels, unlike Follicular Thyroid CARCINOMA

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Histologic findings for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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Crowded cells
Irregular nuclear contour
Disperse chromatin
Psammoma bodies

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Histologic findings for Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

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Follicular or Hurthle cells
INVADES capsule and blood vessels*

*difference from Follicular Adenoma

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Histologic findings for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

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Neuroendocrine appearance
Round/oval cells
Amyloid

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