All of the following are TRUE about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, EXCEPT:
Orphan Annie eye nuclei is usually seen in papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland. Where as, Hashimoto's thyroiditis has Huhle cells (oncocytic metaplasia). Ref: Ricardo V. Lloyd,(2010) , Chapter 9, "Pathology of Thyroid Gland", In the book, "Endocrine Pathology: Differential Diagnosis and Molecular Advances", 2nd Edition ; Robbin's Basic Pathology, 7th Edition, Pages 1169, 1178; Endocrine Pathology By Lioyd, (2004), Page 160
Follicular Destruction
Increase in Lymphocytes
Oncocytic metaplasia
Orphan Annie eye nuclei