ABDOMINAL
GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY
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Question
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A histological investigation of a thyroid gland, presented to pathology, revealed a mild atrophy of a parenchyma, sclerosis, diffusive infiltration of a stroma by lymphocytes and plasmocytes with formation of lymphoid follicles. What is the most likely diagnose?
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Autoimmune thyroiditis
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Parenchymatous goiter
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Toxic goiter
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Thyroiditis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thyroid atrophy is the end result of either severe thyroid damage or total loss of pituitary stimulation. The possible causes are: (1) irradiation (2) atrophic auto-immune thyroiditis (a form of auto-immune distinct from both Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ disease).
Detailed explanation-2: -Background: Intrathyroid lymphoid tissue is accrued in Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). Histologically, this acquired lymphoid tissue bears a close resemblance to mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) and can evolve to lymphoma.
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