Benign tumors composed of small follicular formations lined by active follicular cells with a small amount of colloid in the majority of follicles. Separating stroma is delicate and vascular. No evidence of vascular invasion or panmural capsular infiltration.
Thyroid nodules.
Total thyroidectomy specimen composed of two lobes measured 3.5x2.5x0.7 cm and 3.7x2.3x1.8 cm and an isthmus measured 1.5x1 cm. Thyroid capsule is intact. Serial sectioning revealed rubbery nodule in the first lobe measuring 0.7 cm and another rubbery nodule in the second lobe measuring 2.5x2x1.5 cm with whitish cut section.
Total thyroidectomy.: