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===Resident Questions===
===Resident Questions===
* <spoiler text="Diagnosis?">
* <spoiler text="Diagnosis?">
* Follicular neoplasm </spoiler?">
* Follicular neoplasm). </spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What are the most common molecular associations with follicular neoplasms/ follicular carcinoma?">
* <spoiler text="What are the most common molecular associations?">
* Ras mutations in 48%.
* Ras mutation in 49%. The most common are anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO).
* PAX8-PPAR gamma rearrangement in 36%.


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Revision as of 11:08, 10 January 2014

Clinical History

48 year old male with a solid thyroid nodule on ultrasound.

Cytology

Resident Questions

  • What are the most common molecular associations?