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Pathology Endocrine e04cc18b

A 25-year-old female presented with features of weight gain and loss of appetite and easy fatigue. On examination a swelling was noticed in anterior aspect of neck which moved with deglutination. Biopsy performed from neck revealed the following. What is your diagnosis?

A
Reidel's thyroiditis
B
Hashimoto thyroiditis
C
Follicular carcinoma thyroid
D
Graves disease
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Hashimoto's thyroiditis*The history given suggests a thyroid swelling. The given biopsy from the same shows thyroid parenchyma containing a dense lymphocytic infiltrate with germinal centers. Residual thyroid follicles are lined by deeply eosinophilic Hurthle cells. This suggests Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

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