Definition of "chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis"

[Grammy7]

IMy biopsy report came back with possible atypical follicular cells, hurthle cells, scant colloid.  It was described as possible chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis but cannot rule out papillary carcinoma.  Now I have to get another biopsy after 3 months of healing and have it done  again.  I don't understand why they couldn't get it in the first place, and what if they can't get it again. This could go on forever.  Anyone else have any such experiences?  Does anyone know what this chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is?  Also said something about inflammation histiocytes.  Can anyone shed some light on this for me.  I have 3 doctors who all disagree.  One surgeon says no cancer, one surgeon says 50/50 chance, endocrinologist claims 80-90 % chance of papillary cancer because she knows how the pathologist writes his reports and because of the "scant" colloid.  Any input would be helpful.  Thanks.  

[898]

Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is another name for Hashimoto's thyroiditis;
I am going to dig the article out how they use to differentate between hashi's nodule and carcinoma; in addition the sample can be sent to the EXPERIENCED pathologist.
Now if nodule has well defined borders is not complex and stable in size from the first to last ultrasound it has god probability to be benign.
If nodule is easy to access the CORE biopsy must be done to determine what it is.

[stella5349]

I'm breaking this up to figure this out.

Chronic - means often - ongoing.  ( that was easy)

Lymphocytic means - any of the colorless weakly motile cells originating from stem cells and differentiating in lymphoid tissue (as of the thymus or bone marrow) that are the typical cellular elements of lymph, include the cellular mediators of immunity, and constitute 20 to 30 percent of the white blood cells of normal human blood — compare b cell , t cell

( sound like infectious cell tissue to me) ????

thyroiditis means - inflammation of the thyroid gland


ON GOING - INFECTIOUS CELL IN THE LYMPH ASSOCIATED WITH AN INFLAMMATION OF A THYROID.

Is that right?

[stella5349]

Gosh I am so interested in hearing more on this. I hope 898 tunes in on this along with AR.

I never heard chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis before.