Parenchymatous Goitre of the Thyroid

Object numberGC.7672
TitleParenchymatous Goitre of the Thyroid
DescriptionHistology Slides x2
Half of vertical section of a thyroid showing a parenchymatous goitre. The superficial surface shows the usual lobulation with the characteristic discolouration of the colloid material of the gland shining through. The cut section shows numerous alveoli, some containing a considerable quantity of colloid and many with haemorrhages in various stages of discolouration. Microscopically the structure is that of a parenchymatous goitre with considerable fibrosis, old haemorrhages and some phagocytosis.
Production date 1922
Object nameTHYROID GLAND
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Slide Length: 7 cm
Slide Width: 2.5 cm
Specimen Height: 11 cm
Specimen Width: 9 cm
Specimen Depth: 3 cm