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A 40-year-old man comes to the clinic due to anxiety. Over the past few months, the patient has felt more stressed and has had an occasional feeling that his heart was racing, which he attributed to work stress. Temperature is 37.2°C (98.9°F), pulse is 111/min, and blood pressure is 135/85 mmHg. On physical examination, a diffusely enlarged thyroid gland is noted. Examination of the patient’s lower extremities reveals the following finding:

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Which of the following will most likely be seen on histological examination of the patient’s thyroid gland if a biopsy is performed?

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Chronic inflammation with germinal centers and occasional Hurthle cells

Tall, crowded follicular epithelial cells forming small papillae and scalloped colloid

Fibrosis and extracellular amyloid deposit

Granulomatous inflammation, giant cells, and extravasation of colloid

Empty-appearing nuclei with central clearing and occasional calcifications