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=Benign & mimics=
=Benign & mimics=


==Oncocytoma==
==Renal oncocytoma==
===General===
===General===
*Can be difficult to distinguish radiologically from RCC (chromophobe subtype).
*Can be difficult to distinguish radiologically from RCC (chromophobe subtype).
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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).
**A comparison based on histomorphology: ''[[Kidney_tumours#Tabular_comparison_of_oncocytoma_and_chromophobe_RCC|Tabular comparison between ChRCC & oncocytoma]]''.
**No perinuclear clearing -- this is seen in ChRCC.
***No perinuclear clearing -- this is seen in ChRCC.
**IHC may be useful to differentiate (CK7: oncocytoma = cytoplasm +ve, chromophobe = cell membrane +ve).


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