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Fig. 3

From: Suppurative thyroiditis caused by ingested fish bone in the thyroid gland: a case report on its diagnostics and surgical therapy

Fig. 3

Histopathological workup. A The removed fish bone measures 2.6 cm. B Resected right thyroid lobe measuring 6.0 × 4.0 × 2.0 cm showing inflammatory altered tissue. C, D HE staining of histopathological sections of the right thyroid lobe. Representative images show histiocytic immune reaction with infiltration of segmented eosinophilic granulocytes as equivalent for a purulent infection of the thyroid gland with surrounding granulomatous and fibrous reaction

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