All of the following are true about Hashimoto's thyroiditis, except
High-Yield Explanation
Orphan Annie eye nuclei is a feature of papillary carcinoma of thyroid due to presence of finely dispersed chromatin. But Hashimotos thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition which causes follicular destruction due to presence of auto antibodies against thyroid cells. It also shows lymphocytic infiltration and oncocytic metaplasia. (Ref :ROBBINS textbook of pathology endocrinology) ref img