Description
This is a markedly enlarged thyroid showing numerous nodules up to 3.0 cm. in diameter. There
are obvious areas of haemorrhage present and some nodules are quite clearly surrounded by fibrous
tissue. The histology of the lesion is that of a simple nodular goitre.
History
This woman presented at the age of 72 with a large thyroid gland which had been slowly
enlarging over the years.