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===Histology===
===Histology===
*Eosinophilic cytoplasm '''key feature'''.
Features:
*Eosinophilic cytoplasm - slightly granular '''key feature'''.
*Cells arranged in nests.
*Cells arranged in nests.
*Slightly enlarged nuclei, but no significant pleomorphism (size variation).
*Nuclei uniform and round.<ref name=Ref_GUP302>{{Ref GUP|302}}</ref>
*Nuclei uniform and round.<ref name=Ref_GUP302>{{Ref GUP|302}}</ref>
**Slightly enlarged nuclei, but '''no significant''' pleomorphism (size variation) - '''important'''.


Notes:
Notes:
*May look like eosinophilic variant of chromophobe RCC -- this is the main DDx.
*May look like eosinophilic variant of chromophobe RCC -- this is the main DDx.
**May need IHC to differentiate (CK7: oncocytoma = cytoplasm +ve, chromophobe = cell membrane +ve).
**May need IHC to differentiate (CK7: oncocytoma = cytoplasm +ve, chromophobe = cell membrane +ve).
**No perinuclear clearing -- this is seen in ChRCC.


Images:
Images:
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_oncocytoma2.jpg High mag. oncocytoma (mediawiki.org)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_oncocytoma2.jpg High mag. oncocytoma (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_oncocytoma3.jpg Intermed. mag. oncocytoma (mediawiki.org)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_oncocytoma3.jpg Intermed. mag. oncocytoma (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_oncocytoma4.jpg Low mag. oncocytoma (mediawiki.org)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_oncocytoma4.jpg Low mag. oncocytoma (WC)].


==Angiomyolipoma==
==Angiomyolipoma==
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