Specimen 1: Thyroid Gland, Total Thyroidectomy.
Specimen 2: Lymph Node Dissection.
Prognostic Indicators (Grade and Stage):
1- Histologic grade: Not conventionally graded (papillary thyroid carcinoma is considered a well-differentiated malignancy, though the micropapillary component is a moderately aggressive feature).
2- Pathologic stage (pTNM, AJCC 8th edition):
Overall stage:
The patient presented with huge bilateral cervical lymph nodes extending to the retroclavicular and supraclavicular regions, along with jugular lymph node involvement.
Two specimens were received:
1- Designated as thyroid: Total thyroid ex to my specimen received as 2 separate lobes; the first lobe measured 3 X 2 X 1.4 cm and on sectioning revealed a whitish, nodular mass measuring 2.7 X 1.3 cm. The second thyroid lobe measured 3.3 X 3 x 1.5 cm and cut section revealed multiple nodules, the largest of which measured 1.2 X 1 cm.
2- Designated as lymph node dissection: Soft tissue fragments collectively measured 11 X 9.5 X 3.5 cm, largest measured 7 x5 x3. 5 cm; sectioing revealed four nodules, the largest measuring 2.5 X 2 cm. Also received sodt tissue fragments collectively measured 6 x 5x2 cm, largest measured 3.5 x2.8 x 2 cm, having rubbery cut section.