HURTHLE CELLS
\hˈɜːθə͡l sˈɛlz], \hˈɜːθəl sˈɛlz], \h_ˈɜː_θ_əl s_ˈɛ_l_z]\
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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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