HUERTHLE CELL TUMOR
\hwˈe͡əθə͡l sˈɛl tjˈuːmə], \hwˈeəθəl sˈɛl tjˈuːmə], \h_w_ˈeə_θ_əl s_ˈɛ_l t_j_ˈuː_m_ə]\
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A usually benign glandular tumor composed of oxyphil cells, large cells with small irregular nuclei and dense acidophilic granules due to the presence of abundant MITOCHONDRIA. Oxyphil cells, also known as oncocytes, are found in oncocytomas of the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands. In the thyroid gland, oxyphil cells are known as Hurthle cells and Askenazy cells.
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