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<tumour>
A neoplasm of the thyroid gland composed of polyhedral acidophilic cells, thought by some to be oncocytes; it may be benign or malignant, the behaviour of the latter depending on the general microscopic pattern, whether follicular, papillary, or undifferentiated.
See: Hurthle cell adenoma.
Synonyms: Hurthle cell carcinoma.
American spelling: Hurthle cell tumor
(05 Mar 2000)
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