25 yr old male presents with a diffuse thyroid swelling Biopsy shows intense lymphocytic infiltration along with Huhle cell change TSH is increased Diagnosis: (A) Grave's Disease, (B) Hashimoto's thyroiditis, (C) Follicular carcinoma, (D) medullary thyroid carcinoma
Answer is B. Hashimoto&;s thyroiditis is the most common type of thyroiditis It is also known as lymphocytic thyroiditis due to an intense infiltration of the gland ref : bailey and love 27th ed