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Case #3 -
A 45 year old woman with anterior neck swelling

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
5.) What are the expected laboratory findings in Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

Expected findings in Hashimoto's thyroiditis:

  • TSH elevated and T3 and T4 low

  • Antibodies present

  • FNA may show lymphocytic and plasma cell infiltration and follicular and Hurtle cell hyperplasia.
 
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