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Follicular Lymphoma is a serious disease in which should be immediately reported to your Doctor is any symptoms show. Follicular Lymphoma is basically the most common type of the indolent non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas.

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A follicular lesion of the thyroid is a rare tumor or mass that arises from otherwise normal thyroid tissue. It can be benin or malignant.

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What is the ICD-9 code for follicular lesion of the thyroid?

237.4 Endocrine tumor of uncertain malignancy


Is surgery recommended for follicular lesion of undetermined significance?

yes


A substance needed for functioning of the thyroid gland is?

the follicular epithelial cells of the thyroid.


What is a preoperative diagnostic?

A preoperative diagnostic is a test that distinguishes benign from malignant thyroid carcinoma based on gene expression. Accurate diagnosis of thyroid tumors is challenging. A particular problem is distinguishing between follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) and benign follicular thyroid adenoma. This test helps with the accuracy.


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Papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic


What is atypic follicular lesion of undetermined significance?

This term means that a lesion (or spot) on or around a follicle (in an ovary) has been found but the pathologist making this report is not sure if it is important or not.


What is another word for levothyroxine sodium?

Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroid hormone, the hormone normally secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.Levothroid balances thyroid hormonal level.


What is follicular thyroid cancer?

The follicular type (30-50% of thyroid cancers) also develops in the hormone-producing cells, has a good cure rate but may be difficult to control if the cancer invades blood vessels or grows into nearby structures in the neck.


What cells contain the calcitonin receptor?

C Cells or Follicular cells which are produced by the Epithelial cells that make up the Thyroid.


What hormone does the thyriod secrete?

Thyroxine, or 3,5,3',5'-tetraiodothyronine - T4, a form of thyroid hormones is the major hormone secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.


Cellular thyroid lesion cannot exclude a papillary neoplasm is this cancerous?

how long should I wait for second FNA after my first FNA done on 17-6-2009 ? I found tyroid nodule since June 2007, I did FNAC every year, the reports was benigh, but this year June 2009, I have this report :- Microscopic Description : Smears show areas comprising of abundant thick colloid as well as areas of cystic change in which several atypical thyroid follicular cells are present.The cells are arranged in sheets as well as 'papillaroid' structures. Nuclear clefts are noted in some cells but intra-nuclear inclussions are not seen. Cytological Interpretation: Cellular thyroid lesion, can not exclude a papillary neoplasm.


Icd-9 coding for extra thyroid gland?

759.2 see accessory..thyroid gland