Amyloid goiter

 

 

This is a greatly enlarged thyroid gland from a case of amyloidosis. The external and cut surfaces can be seen.

The photo on the right reveals the birefringent apple green staining of amyloid viewed under polarized light.

Contributed by Dr. Ron DeLellis

 

1 minute clinical correlation

 

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