Pathologic Staging (AJCC TNM, 8th Edition)
Right thyroid lobe enlargement.
Right hemithyroidectomy specimen with an intact capsule, measuring 7.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm. Sectioning revealed the parenchyma is almost entirely replaced by a well-circumscribed, gray, hemorrhagic nodule measuring 7 x 5.3 cm. Also received was a separate piece of thyroid tissue measuring 4 x 2 cm which displayed a fleshy cut surface.
Thyroid gland, right hemithyroidectomy: