GROSS DESCRIPTION:
The specimen is received fresh in one part labeled "left thyroid lobe, superior pole, marked by stitch". It consists of 8.5 x 7.0 x 4.0 cm., 125 gram thyroid lobectomy. The specimen is inked and serially sectioned revealing a single nodule involving most of the specimen, with a 0.5 cm. rim of thyroid tissue superiorly. This nodule is encapsulated revealing a brown, soft, lobulated cut surface with fibrous bands, with focal areas of hemorrhage, cystic degeneration, and necrosis. Sections are frozen in bulk and OCT. A frozen section was performed. Pictures and digital images are taken. Sections are taken and labeled as follows:
1A - Frozen section
1B through 1M - Mass
1N - Necrotic areas
1O - Spongy area
Microscopic Description