Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry · 2007
Histological examination of thyroid gland of a man who died from cardiac insufficiency accompanied by hypothyroidism revealed diffuse infiltration of the gland by lymphocytes and plasmocytes with formation of lymphoid follicles, as well as atrophy of parenchyma and growth of connective tissue. What is the most probable diagnosis?
Answer options
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- Autoimmune Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- Purulent thyroiditis
- Thyrotoxic goiter
- Adenoma of thyroid gland
Correct answer
Autoimmune Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
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