A patient presented to surgery with symptoms of hypothyrosis. Macroscopic investigation of the. removed thyroid gland revealed its considerable enlargement, dense-elastic texture and lobulated surface. Histological investigation showed the diffuse infiltration of lymphocytes and plasmocytes of glands parenchyma with formation of lymphoid follicles. The latter ones had hyperplastic germinal centers with atypia and a metaplasia of a follicular epithelium. In addition, the sclerotic alterations of a parenchyma were also determined. What is the most likely diagnose?

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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A patient presented to surgery with symptoms of hypothyrosis. Macroscopic investigation of the. removed thyroid gland revealed its considerable enlargement, dense-elastic texture and lobulated surface. Histological investigation showed the diffuse infiltration of lymphocytes and plasmocytes of gland’s parenchyma with formation of lymphoid follicles. The latter ones had hyperplastic germinal centers with atypia and a metaplasia of a follicular epithelium. In addition, the sclerotic alterations of a parenchyma were also determined. What is the most likely diagnose?

A	Autoimmune thyroiditis
B	Diffuse toxic goiter
C	Colloid goiter
D	Nodular goiter

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GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY