9. Nomenclature
• Thyroid – changes affecting the thyroid in
general (e.g., inflammation)
• Follicles – changes restricted to the follicles
(e.g., secretory depletion)
• Follicular epithelium - effect is specific to the
follicular epithelium (e.g., hypertrophy)
• C-Cells – changes specifically affecting the C-
cells (e.g., hyperplasia)
95. C-Cell Proliferative Lesions
• Hyperplasia
– Diffuse, focal, both
– Maximum diameter less than 5 average colloid-filled
follicles
• Adenoma
– Maximum diameter greater than 5 average colloid-filled
follicles
– Discrete, circumscribed
– May compress adjacent follicles
• Carcinoma
– Infiltrative, local & capsular invasion
– Pleomorphism & atypia may be present
111. C-Cell Proliferative Lesions
• Hyperplasia
– Diffuse, focal, both
– Maximum diameter less than 5 average colloid-filled
follicles
• Adenoma
– Maximum diameter greater than 5 average colloid-filled
follicles
– Discrete, circumscribed
– May compress adjacent follicles
• Carcinoma
– Infiltrative, local & capsular invasion
– Pleomorphism & atypia may be present
A40345 dx – follicle atrophy?? Really is hypertrophy dioxin mixture Female SD 2 yr gavage
A50379 Pentabromophenyloxide Subchronic Fischer 344 dx secretory depletion Flame retardant. Still under study and no pathology findings yet available on NTP web site.
A50373 Pentabromophenyloxide Subchronic Fischer 344 dx secretory depletion Flame retardant. Still under study and no pathology findings yet available on NTP web site.
A50380 Pentabromophenyloxide Subchronic Fischer 344 dx secretory depletion Flame retardant. Still under study and no pathology findings yet available on NTP web site.
A11171 secretory depletion F344 CI Acid Red 114
A45156 Sodium bromate subchronic study in FVB/N mouse Lymphoid infiltrate, secretory depletion, follicular cell hypertrophy
A45157 Sodium bromate subchronic study in FVB/N mouse Lymphoid infiltrate, secretory depletion, follicular cell hypertrophy
A51536 A51537 Tetrachloroazobenzene Female SD Inflammation and hypertrophy
A51537 Tetrachloroazobenzene Female SD Inflammation and hypertrophy