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==Follicular adenoma== | ==Follicular adenoma== | ||
*Most common neoplasm of thyroid<ref>{{Ref EP|51}}</ref> | ===General=== | ||
*Most common neoplasm of thyroid.<ref>{{Ref EP|51}}</ref> | |||
*Encapusled lesion (surrounded by fibrous capsule). | *Encapusled lesion (surrounded by fibrous capsule). | ||
===Gross=== | |||
*Thick capsule. | |||
Notes: | |||
*The entire capsule should be submitted.<ref>SR. 17 January 2011.</ref> | |||
**A good start for most thyroid specimens with a thick capsule is 10 blocks. | |||
===Microsopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Cellular. | *Cellular. | ||
**No nuclear features suggestive of papillary carcinoma. | Negatives. | ||
*No invasion of the capsule (see ''[[follicular thyroid carcinoma]]'' section). | |||
*No nuclear features suggestive of papillary carcinoma. | |||
==Graves disease== | ==Graves disease== | ||