Oncocytes in Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palate: Diagnostic Challenges

• Main Authors: Rammohan Kumar (Author), Srikant Natarajan (Author), K.S. Sneha (Author), Nunna Sai Chitra (Author), Karen Boaz (Author), Nidhi Manaktala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The origin of a salivary gland tumour is attributed to cells at various levels of differentiation which present histologically as diverse tissues and cellular patterns. Mitochondria-rich, eosinophilic oncocytes are cells commonly encountered in salivary gland neoplasms. We report a case of mucoepide...