Oxyphil cell
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Oxyphil cell (parathyroid)
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| Micrograph of a parathyroid gland. H&E stain. | |
| MeSH | Oxyphil+Cells |
| Code | TH H3.08.02.5.00005 |
In the parathyroid gland, the parathyroid oxyphil cell is larger and paler than the parathyroid chief cell.[1]
These cells can be found in clusters in the center of the section and at the periphery.[2][3][4][5] Oxyphil cells appear at the onset of puberty, but have no known function. With nuclear medicine scans, they selectively take up the Technetium-sestamibi complex radiotracer dye to allow delineation of glandular anatomy.[6]
References
- ^ Histology at BU 15002loa
- ^ Gartner, p. 208, Fig. 3
- ^ Ross, p. 628, Fig. 1
- ^ DiFiore, pp. 270 - 271
- ^ Wheater, pp. 312 - 313
- ^ "Minimally Invasive Radio-guided Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism," Annals of Surgical Oncology 12/07 14(12) pp 3401-3402
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