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Oncocytic Neoplasms of the Parotid Gland: A 16‐Year Institutional Review
1 Jun 2002
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BACKGROUND: Oncocytic neoplasms of the parotid gland are a rare collection of salivary gland tumors that include oncocytosis, oncocytoma, and oncocytic carcinoma. Mounting evidence has linked the presence of oncocytes to acquired mitochondrial dysfunction. OBJECTIVES: The study goals were to further delineate this poorly understood group of salivary gland tumors and to search for genetic alterations indicative of...
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