Woman, 76 y. o.
Very enlarged gland, with irregular surface. Very firm consistence.
Strong echopoor structure, pseudonodular, with echogenic
bands due to fibrosis.
Serious hypothyroidism with
strongly positive thyroid peroxidase antibodies.
FNA: lymphoid inflammatory infiltration;
oncocytes without atypias. Thyrocytes in active proliferation with chromatin clarification
and overlapping nuclei.
Histologic exam: Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
More ultrasound scan
images.
Color and powerdoppler
ultrasound scan.
Surgical image of the
gland.
