An actually euthyroid patient was treated with radioiodine 17 years
before present investigation.
Although this is more
than double of the average lifetime of a thyrocyte, follicular cells
present already
the effect of previous therapy. Beside marked anisonucleosis and
vacuolization, even mild pleomorphism is present.
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A patient underwent radioiodine therapy for 3 years. Actually
subclinical hyperthyroidism was detected.
The cytological pattern demonstrates the effect of previous isotope
therapy: degenerated, partly enlarged follicular cells are found.
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