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Fig. 1 | Surgical and Experimental Pathology

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From: Bethesda Category III thyroid nodules: descriptive cytological aspects of a series

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Cytological findings obtained by FNA of TN, in this study (Giemsa, 400x). a colloid scarcity. b imbalance in the cellularity/colloid ratio. c predominance of macrofollicles. d presence of densely cellular macrofollicles with overlap similar to three-dimensional blocks. e predominance of microfollicles. f nuclear grooves. g clear chromatin. h and i pseudoinclusions (arrows). i lymphocytosis (lymphocytes permeating follicular cells—circles). j, k and l papillae. m and n cell/nuclear monotony characterized by uniformity between the elements. o presence of Hürthle cells

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