Svensk definition
Ett vanligtvis godartat adenom bestående av onkocyter med - pga rikligt med mitokondrier - granulär, eosinofil cytoplasma. Det består ofta av Huerthleceller från sköldkörteln, och kan förekomma i njur e, spottkörtlar och endokrina körtlar.
Engelsk definition
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 Askanazy cells.
Svenska synonymer
Onkocytom
Engelska synonymer
Oxyphilic Adenoma — Oncocytoma — Hurthle Cell Tumor — Huerthle Cell Tumor