Specimen:
Total Thyroidectomy
Pathologic Staging (AJCC TNM, 8th Edition)
Thyroid gland enlargement.
Received is a total thyroidectomy specimen with an intact capsule. The right lobe measured 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm and is almost entirely replaced by a cystic nodule measuring 6 x 4.8 x 4 cm. The left lobe measured 4.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm, containing four rubbery nodules (the largest measuring 1 cm) and an additional cystic nodule measuring 2 x 1.8 cm. A separate rubbery colloid nodule measures 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm. Isthmus measured 1.5x1 cm.
Thyroid gland, total thyroidectomy: