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*Associated with radiation exposure.<ref name=Ref_Sternberg4_564>{{Ref Sternberg4|564}}</ref>
*Associated with radiation exposure.<ref name=Ref_Sternberg4_564>{{Ref Sternberg4|564}}</ref>


===Histology===
===Microscopic===
*The '''key diagnostic features''' are nuclear changes.
Features:
*Nuclear changes - '''key feature'''.
**"Shrivelled nuclei"/"raisin" like nuclei, nuclei with a wavy nuclear membrane.
**"Shrivelled nuclei"/"raisin" like nuclei, nuclei with a wavy nuclear membrane.
**Nuclear grooves.
**Nuclear grooves.
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*Nuclear overlapping is easy to see at lower power-- should be the tip-off to look at high power for nuclear features.
*Nuclear overlapping is easy to see at lower power-- should be the tip-off to look at high power for nuclear features.
*Nuclear inclusions are quite rare and not required to make the diagnosis -- but a very convincing feature if seen.
*Nuclear inclusions are quite rare and not required to make the diagnosis -- but a very convincing feature if seen.
*Papillae may be seen in Graves disease.


===Subtypes if papillary===
===Subtypes if papillary===
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