Definition : "lymphoid tangles"are clusters/aggregates of crushed lymphocyte nuclei as frequently seen in lymphoid lesions. They are useful feature for lymphocytic thyroiditis and Warthin tumor.
Examples
https://twitter.com/gildasantoscyto/status/1294966934644174849
See also
thyroid cytology
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Thyroid FNA
thyroid fine needle aspirates
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lymphoid tangles
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giant cell on thyroid FNA
13 March 2019Examples
giant cell variant of Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) MTC variants typically carry the same prognosis as the conventional type. DD : ATC and Mets to the thyroid. https://twitter.com/sza_jhcyto/status/1105511218536738818 -
papillary carcinoma in thyroid FNA
9 March 2019Examples
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multinucleated giant cells in thyroid FNA
27 April 2016Multinucleated giant cells in fine needle aspirates
The presence of large MGCs with dense cytoplasm in a thyroid nodule without clinical evidence of thyroiditis should prompt careful exclusion of associated PTC.
References
Multinucleated giant cells in fine needle aspirates. Can they help differentiate papillary thyroid cancer from benign nodular goiter? Tsou PL, Hsiao YL, Chang TC. Acta Cytol. 2002 Sep-Oct;46(5):823-7. PMID: (...) -
foamy macrophages in thyroid FNA
27 April 2016Etiology
Amiodarone-induced change in thyroid https://twitter.com/aakasharmand/status/727148670987149312
hypercholesterolaemia due to hypothyroidism
thyroid palpation-induced changes
tumoral stoma of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) Foamy macrophages only without thyroglobulin level information in FNAC could raise the possibility of cystic metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) even if no identifiable tumor cells are found. Foamy cells can be found in the stroma of (...)
