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A 50-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a visible painless lump in her neck for the past 6 months. Her pulse is 30/min, respirations are 14/min, and blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg. She has an enlarged, nontender thyroid gland. Initial thyroid function studies are normal. Her serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration is 15 I-IU/mL, and serum thyroxine (T4) concentration is 3.5 I-Ig/dL. Which of the following describes the most likely pathologic findings in her thyroid gland?
A) Absence of thyroglobulin
B) Heavy lymphocyte infiltrate with germinal center formation
C) Noncaseating granulomas
D) Presence of an antibody that simulates the action of TSH
E) Regenerative nodules with lakes of excess thyroid proteins
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| robin082006
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B? Hashimoto'?
This patient has so slow pulse rate.
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| aisha2
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B is my answer , but i still have to go through endocrinology
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