<prompt> Askanazy cells are microscopic findings inDe Quervains thyroiditisRiedels thyroiditisHashimotos thyroiditisNone of the above  <response>: HASHIMOTOS THYROIDITIS Struma Lymphomatosa Also called as diffuse non-goitrous thyroiditis. It is an autoimmune thyroiditiscommon in women 15 times more common. There is hyperplasia initially, then fibrosis, eventually infiltration with plasma cells and lymphocytic cells. Askanazy cells are typical like Hurthle cells. The river Struma arises in Bulgaria and flows into Aegean Sea. Struma means goitre. Banks of this river are endemic area for goitre. Key Concept:Hashimotos thyroiditis is an autoimmune thyroiditiscommon in women 15 times more common.There is hyperplasia initially, then fibrosis, eventually infiltration with plasma cells and lymphocytic cells. Askanazy cells are typical like Hurthle cells.Reference: SRBs Manual of Surgery, 5th ed, page no 436 