robin082006
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A 35-year-old woman consults a physician because of fatigue and "feeling cold all the time". On examination, her thyroid gland is diffusely enlarged and rubbery. Thyroid studies show low T3 and T4 and high TSH. Thyroid aspiration demonstrates large numbers of lymphocytes of all degrees of maturation, a few abnormal follicular cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm, and only rare normal follicular cells. Hyperplasia and neoplastic proliferation of which of the following tissues or organs may be associated with this patient's disorder?
A.  Colon
B. .gif) Esophagus
C. Peripheral nerve
D. Skin
E. Thymus
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| msyamp
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thymus
it is hashimotos thyroiditis. she has hih risk of lymphoma of thyroid and thymoma. she has to be tested for amtimicrosomal antibody for which she will be positive. though we can say like this.
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| sturge_weber
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yes u re right as usual
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| robin082006
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right
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| robin082006
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msyamp, you know everything
I'll post more difficult Qs
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| elitoki
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anti-thyroperoxydase antibody positive is another name for thyroid antimicrosomal antibody !
I didn't know that~ 
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