FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
MULTINODULAR GOITER OF THE THYROID GLAND



Cross section

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 50 year old female with history of goiter.

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Operative procedure: Total thyroidectomy.
Tumor location: Thyroid gland.
Tumor size: 6.0 cm in diameter.
Tumor characteristics: Encapsulated, pale, tan to red brown mass with focal ares of hemorrhage.