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Oxyphilic Adenoma (Oncocytoma) Summary

189 relevant articles (5 outcomes, 13 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A usually benign glandular tumor composed of oxyphil cells, large cells with small irregular nuclei and dense acidophilic granules due to the presence of abundant MITOCHONDRIA. Oxyphil cells, also known as oncocytes, are found in oncocytomas of the kidney, salivary glands, and endocrine glands. In the thyroid gland, oxyphil cells are known as Hurthle cells and Askanazy cells.

Also Known As: Oncocytoma; Adenoma, Oxyphilic; Huerthle Cell Tumor; Hurthle Cell Tumor

Key Drugs and Agents for Oxyphilic Adenoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Vimentin : 1 outcome 4 studies in 12 results : IBA
  2. Paraffin : 1 outcome 2 studies in 7 results : IBA
  3. Caveolin 1 : 1 outcome in 2 results : IBA
  4. Glucose (Dextrose) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 183 Generic
  5. imatinib (Gleevec) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 2
  6. Iron (Serum Iron Level) : 1 study in 4 results : IBA
  7. Formaldehyde (Formol) : 1 study in 4 results : IBA
  8. tranilast (N 5') : 1 study in 4 results : IBA
  9. Prolactin : 1 study in 3 results : IBA
  10. CA-15-3 Antigen (CA 15-3 Antigen) : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Oxyphilic Adenoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Renal Cell Carcinoma (Grawitz Tumor)
  3. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
  4. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis)
  5. Kidney Neoplasms (Kidney Cancer)
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Key Therapies for Oxyphilic Adenoma

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  1. Nephrectomy : 1 study in 37 results
  2. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis) : 5 results
  3. Adrenalectomy : 4 results
  4. Transplants (Transplant) : 3 results
  5. Angioplasty (Angioplasties) : 1 result
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