Oncocytoma |
Classification and external resources |
Micrograph of a parotid gland oncocytoma (right of image). Normal parotid gland is also present (left of image). H&E stain.
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ICD-O: |
M8290/0 |
DiseasesDB |
31956 |
MeSH |
D018249 |
Gross appearance of the cut surface of a nephrectomy specimen containing a
renal oncocytoma. Note the rounded contour, the mahogany colour and the central scar.
An oncocytoma is a tumor made up of oncocytes, epithelial cells characterized by an excessive amount of mitochondria, resulting in an abundant acidophilic, granular cytoplasm. [1][2] The cells and the tumor that they compose are often benign but sometimes may be premalignant or malignant.
Contents
- 1 Presentation
- 2 Renal oncocytoma
- 3 Salivary gland oncocytoma
- 4 Thyroid oncocytoma
- 5 See also
- 6 Additional images
- 7 References
Presentation
An oncocytoma is an epithelial tumor composed of oncocytes, large eosinophilic cells having small, round, benign-appearing nuclei with no nucleoli.
Oncocytoma can arise in a number of organs.
Renal oncocytoma
Main article: renal oncocytoma
Salivary gland oncocytoma
Oncocytoma of the Salivary Gland. This lesion presented as a lateral anterior neck mass. At surgery, it was found to be a soft 3.0 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm tumor of the submandibular salivary gland. The photo shows the characteristic dark color of an oncocytoma, a rare type of benign neoplasm, at the left side of the image (the normal lobulated salivary gland tissue is to the right).
The salivary gland oncocytoma is a well-circumscribed, benign neoplastic growth also called an oxyphilic adenoma. It comprises about 1% of all salivary gland tumors. The histopathology is marked by sheets of large swollen polyhedral epithelial oncocytes, which are granular acidophilic parotid cells with centrally located nuclei. The granules are created by the mitochondria.
Symptoms
Salivary gland oncocytomas are most common in ages 70–80, females, the parotid gland (85-90%), and are firm, slowly growing, painless masses of < 4 cm. They may be bilateral.
Thyroid oncocytoma
Thyroid oncocytomas can be benign (adenomas) or malignant (carcinomas). Grossly, oncocytic adenomas are encapsulated, solid nodules with a characteristic brown cut surface. The gross appearance of a minimally invasive oncocytic carcinoma is indistinguishable to that of an adenoma, while widely invasive oncocytic carcinomas are obviously invasive macroscopically and display pervasive vascular invasion with multifocal involvement of the thyroid gland. There are no reliable cytologic features which distinguish oncocytic adenomas from carcinomas and the only criteria for a diagnosis of malignancy is the identification of transcapsular and/or vascular invasion.
Symptoms
Patients with thyroid oncocytomas present with a thyroid nodule, usually with normal thyroid function. If the tumor is big or invasive, there may be other symptoms such as difficulty swallowing or talking.
See also
- Kidney
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Hurthle cell
Additional images
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Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H&E stain.
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Micrograph of a renal oncocytoma. H&E stain.
References
- ^ Coburn V, Radfar A, Snook D, Mahalingam M (2007). "Cutaneous oncocytoma - a report of three cases and review of the literature". J. Cutan. Pathol. 34 (4): 355–9. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0560.2006.00620.x. PMID 17381809.
- ^ "Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology - Thyroid:oncocytic tumors". Retrieved 2009-02-01.
Glandular and epithelial neoplasms (ICD-O 8010-8589)
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Epithelium |
Papilloma/carcinoma
(8010-8139) |
- Small cell carcinoma
- Combined small cell carcinoma
- Verrucous carcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Transitional cell carcinoma
- Inverted papilloma
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Glands |
Adenomas/
adenocarcinomas
(8140-8429) |
Gastrointestinal |
- tract: Linitis plastica
- Familial adenomatous polyposis
- pancreas
- Insulinoma
- Glucagonoma
- Gastrinoma
- VIPoma
- Somatostatinoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Klatskin tumor
- Hepatocellular adenoma/Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Urogenital |
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Endometrioid tumor
- Renal oncocytoma
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Endocrine |
- Prolactinoma
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia
- Adrenocortical adenoma/Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Hurthle cell
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Other/multiple |
- Neuroendocrine tumor
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Oncocytoma
- Clear cell adenocarcinoma
- Apudoma
- Cylindroma
- Papillary hidradenoma
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Adnexal and
skin appendage (8390-8429) |
- sweat gland
- Syringocystadenoma papilliferum
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Cystic, mucinous,
and serous (8440-8499) |
Cystic general |
- Cystadenoma/Cystadenocarcinoma
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Mucinous |
- Signet ring cell carcinoma
- Mucinous cystadenoma / Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
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Serous |
- Ovarian serous cystadenoma / Pancreatic serous cystadenoma / Serous cystadenocarcinoma / Papillary serous cystadenocarcinoma
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Ductal, lobular,
and medullary (8500-8549) |
Ductal carcinoma |
- Mammary ductal carcinoma
- Pancreatic ductal carcinoma
- Comedocarcinoma
- Paget's disease of the breast / Extramammary Paget's disease
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Lobular carcinoma |
- Lobular carcinoma in situ
- Invasive lobular carcinoma
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Medullary carcinoma |
- Medullary carcinoma of the breast
- Medullary thyroid cancer
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Acinar cell (8550-8559) |
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Other |
Complex epithelial (8560-8589) |
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- See also
- Template:Epithelium and epithelial tissue
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Tumors of lip, oral cavity and Pharynx / head and neck cancer (C00–C14/D10–D11, 140–149/210)
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Oral cancer |
Salivary gland |
malignant epithelial tumors |
- Acinic cell carcinoma
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Salivary duct carcinoma
- Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma
- Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma
- Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma
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benign epithelial tumors |
- Pleomorphic adenoma
- Warthin's tumor
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ungrouped: |
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Tongue |
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noco/cofa (c)/cogi/tumr, sysi
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Tumors: urogenital neoplasia: urinary organs (C64–C68/D30, 188–189/223)
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Abdominal |
Kidney |
Glandular and epithelial neoplasm: |
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Renal oncocytoma
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Complex and mixed tumor: |
- Wilms' tumor
- Mesoblastic nephroma
- Clear-cell sarcoma of the kidney
- Angiomyolipoma
- Cystic nephroma
- Metanephric adenoma
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by location: |
- Renal medullary carcinoma
- Juxtaglomerular cell tumor
- Renal medullary fibroma
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Ureter |
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Pelvic |
Bladder |
- Transitional cell carcinoma
- Inverted papilloma
- Squamous-cell carcinoma
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Urethra |
- Transitional cell carcinoma
- Squamous-cell carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Melanoma
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Retroperitoneum |
- Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
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noco/acba/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, urte
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proc/itvp, drug (G4B), blte, urte
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