Chronic lymphocytic (Hashimoto) thyroiditis
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most common type of thyroiditis
most frequent cause of hypothyroidism where iodine levels are sufficient
usually occurs in middle-aged women, 45-65 years of age; female-male ratio is 10:1. “somebody up there is unfair in this respect”
chronic: may last for years
due to autoimmune injury to follicular cells affecting thyroid function
cell-mediated immunity
antibody-mediated immunity
photomicrograph
thyroid follicles have lymphocyte and plasma cell infiltrates
you even see germinal
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