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Heterotopic adrenocortical oncocytoma a case report with light and electron microscopic studies
Author(s) -
Nguyen GiaKhanh,
Vriend Richard,
Ronaghan Doreen,
Lakey William H.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19921201)70:11<2681::aid-cncr2820701119>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - eosinophilic , oncocytoma , pathology , endoplasmic reticulum , medicine , cytoplasm , mitochondrion , tumor cells , biology , immunohistochemistry , cancer research , microbiology and biotechnology
Background . The case of a benign oncocytoma arising in a patient from retroperitoneal heterotopic adrenocortical tissue is reported this tumor was found in a 44‐year‐old man. Methods . The tumor consisted of polygonal cells with granular eosinophilic cytoplasm packed with swollen mitochondria. Results . Scattered tumor cells showed abundant smooth endoplasmic reticulum suggesting that the tumor was of adrenocortical origin.