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*The nested architecture (Zellballen) is useful for differentiating from [[ACC]].
*The nested architecture (Zellballen) is useful for differentiating from [[ACC]].
*[[Metastasis]] sole criteria of malignancy.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_586>{{Ref PCPBoD8|586}}</ref>
*[[Metastasis]] sole criteria of malignancy.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_586>{{Ref PCPBoD8|586}}</ref>
Images:
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carotid_body_tumour_2_low_mag.jpg Carotid body tumour - low mag. (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carotid_body_tumour_2_high_mag.jpg Carotid body tumour - high mag. (WC)].


DDx:
DDx:
*[[Adrenal cortical carcinoma]] - ''[[pheochromocytoma versus adrenal cortical carcinoma]]''.
*[[Adrenal cortical carcinoma]] - ''[[pheochromocytoma versus adrenal cortical carcinoma]]''.
====Images====
<gallery>
Image:Carotid_body_tumour_2_low_mag.jpg | Carotid body tumour - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image:Carotid_body_tumour_2_high_mag.jpg | Carotid body tumour - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
</gallery>


=====Pheochromocytoma versus adrenal cortical carcinoma=====
=====Pheochromocytoma versus adrenal cortical carcinoma=====
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*[[Teratoma]].
*[[Teratoma]].


Images:
====Images====
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Myelolipoma_histology_HE.jpg Myelolipoma (WC)].
<gallery>
Image:Myelolipoma_histology_HE.jpg | Myelolipoma (WC)
</gallery>
 
www:
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3162227/figure/F3/ Myelolipoma (nih.gov)].<ref name=pmid21927708/>
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3162227/figure/F3/ Myelolipoma (nih.gov)].<ref name=pmid21927708/>
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case165.html Adrenal myelolipoma (upmc.edu)].
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case165.html Adrenal myelolipoma (upmc.edu)].
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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Various criteria exist for this diagnosis.  The most widely used is the ''Weiss criteria'', which is a big long clunker.
Various criteria exist for this diagnosis.  The most widely used is the ''Weiss criteria'', which is a big long clunker.
Image:
*[[WC]]:
**[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adrenal_cortical_carcinoma_-_low_mag.jpg ACC - low mag. (WC)].
**[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adrenal_cortical_carcinoma_-_m_-_high_mag.jpg ACC - high mag. (WC)].
**[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adrenal_cortical_carcinoma_-_high_mag.jpg ACC with normal adrenal medulla - high mag. (WC)].
**[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adrnal_cortical_carcinoma.JPG ACC - cytology (AFIP/WC)].
*www:
**[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case166.html ACC (upmc.edu)].


Notes:
Notes:
*Tumour may contain fat.<ref name=pmid15688105>{{cite journal |author=Heye S, Woestenborghs H, Van Kerkhove F, Oyen R |title=Adrenocortical carcinoma with fat inclusion: case report |journal=Abdom Imaging |volume=30 |issue=5 |pages=641–3 |year=2005 |pmid=15688105 |doi=10.1007/s00261-004-0281-5 |url=}}</ref>
*Tumour may contain fat.<ref name=pmid15688105>{{cite journal |author=Heye S, Woestenborghs H, Van Kerkhove F, Oyen R |title=Adrenocortical carcinoma with fat inclusion: case report |journal=Abdom Imaging |volume=30 |issue=5 |pages=641–3 |year=2005 |pmid=15688105 |doi=10.1007/s00261-004-0281-5 |url=}}</ref>
====Images====
<gallery>
Image:Adrenal_cortical_carcinoma_-_low_mag.jpg | ACC - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image:Adrenal_cortical_carcinoma_-_m_-_high_mag.jpg | ACC - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image:Adrenal_cortical_carcinoma_-_high_mag.jpg | ACC with normal adrenal medulla - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image:Adrenal_cortical_carcinoma.JPG | ACC - cytology (WC/AFIP)
</gallery>
www:
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case166.html ACC (upmc.edu)].


====Adult====
====Adult====
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