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.
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