The definitive histopathological study corroborated the presence of nodules in the two lobes of the thyroid gland, "but it ruled out the presence of cancer cells, thus modifying the puncture’s initial diagnosis," according to a report of the Presidential Medical Unit, read by Scoccimarro, the Prensa Latina news agency reported.

Consequently, and according to this favorable diagnosis, the medical team in charge considered that the surgical treatment carried out is sufficient and that therefore the administration of radioactive iodine is not necessary, adds the news agency.

On January 4, Cristina Fernandez was operated on at the Austral Hospital in Buenos Aires for what was supposed to be a papillary carcinoma on the thyroid gland’s right lobe, detected on December 22 as a result of a routine medical checkup.

Hundreds of citizens stayed in the area around the medical facility until she was
discharged from hospital, in order to express their support for their President, who also received many demonstrations of solidarity and love by way of social networks.

The head of state will be recovering from surgery until January 24.