PMC3307464_01
Microphotograph showing cohesive clusters of oncocytes with granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm and central pyknotic nuclei in a clear background (1a: MGG,x400; 1b: H and E, x400)
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F1
The background was more-or-less clear with absence of fluid, debris and lymphoid cells [Figure 1].
Microphotograph of histopathological section from parotid gland showing oncocytes with some clear cells diffusely replacing normal structures. No capsule is discernible. (H and E, x400)
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The sections showed that the entire resected gland was replaced by oncocytic cells with granular eosinophilic cytoplasm, which were admixed at places with some clear cells as well [Figure 2].