Oncocytic Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A morphologic variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of papillary or follicular structures, containing malignant follicular cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm. These cells have the nuclear features that characterize the papillary carcinomas of the thyroid gland.

**Synonyms:** - Oncocytic Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Cancer - Oxyphilic Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma - Papillary carcinoma, oxyphilic cell