Need help with terminology. Please sm - need to turn report in ASAP. Help is appreciated.
Posted By: jb on 2008-04-30
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Subject: Need help with terminology. Please sm - need to turn report in ASAP. Help is appreciated.
The patient was referred for a left thyroidectomy which showed benign, hyperplastic follicular nodules, s/l mild field of focali, moderate chronic thyroiditis with focal Hurthle cell metaplasia consistent with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Does the mild field of focali make sense?? He is difficult to understand. Thank you in advance.
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