NCIt synonyms : Salivary Gland Oxyphilic Adenoma; Oncocytoma of Salivary Gland; Oxyphilic Adenoma of the Salivary Gland; Oxyphilic Adenoma of Salivary Gland; Oncocytoma of the Salivary Gland;
NCIt definition : A rare benign epithelial neoplasm composed of oncocytes, which are large cells with
a large amount of granular eosinophilic cytoplasm containing numerous tightly-packed
mitochondria. Approximately 85% to 90% occur in the parotid gland; most of the remainder
occur in the submandibular gland. The peak incidence is in the seventh through ninth
decades of life. In almost all cases, swelling is the only complaint of the patient.;