Thyroid nodule shows a benign tumor 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.
Rt. thyroid nodule.
Total thyroidectomy specimen was received as two lobes with an intact capsule. The first lobe measured 4 x 2 x 1.7 cm. Sectioning revealed a single, well-circumscribed gray nodule measuring 3.3 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm. The second lobe measured 3 x 1.2 x 1 cm, and upon sectioning, demonstrated a homogeneous, fleshy cut surface.
Total thyroidectomy: