Medical term:
oncocytoma
on·co·cy·to·ma
(ong'kō-sī-tō'mă), [MIM*553000]A glandular tumor composed of large cells with cytoplasm that is granular and eosinophilic because of the presence of abundant mitochondria; occurs uncommonly in the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands.
Synonym(s): oxyphil adenoma
[onco- + G. kytos, cell, + -oma, tumor]
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oncocytoma
A usually benign tumor characterized by aggregates of bland pink cells Locations Bronchial, lacrimal, salivary, parathyroid, and thyroid glands–Hürthle cell adenoma, anterior pituitary, kidney; rarely, malignant oncocytomas occur in salivary glands, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, mediastinum and thyroid and kidneys DiffDx Oncocytic CA of pancreas, oncocytic carcinoid of lungs, clinically similar to 'garden variety' carcinoid, oncocytosis of salivary gland, an age-related hyperplasiaMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
on·co·cy·to·ma
(ong'kō-sī-tō'mă) [MIM*553000]A glandular tumor composed of large cells with cytoplasm that is granular and eosinophilic because of the presence of abundant mitochondria; occurs uncommonly in the kidney and salivary and endocrine glands.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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