Hurthle cell


Hürth·le cell

(hērt'lĕ), a large, granular eosinophilic cell derived from thyroid follicular epithelium by accumulation of mitochondria, for example, in Hashimoto disease. Synonym(s): Askanazy cell

Hürthle cell

A large granular cell found in pathological sections in some thyroid diseases.See also: Hürthle, Karl W.

Hürthle,

Karl W., German histologist, 1860-1945. Hürthle cell - a large, granular eosinophilic cell derived from thyroid follicular epithelium by accumulation of mitochondria, e.g., in Hashimoto disease. Synonym(s): Askanazy cellHürthle cell adenoma - a follicular adenoma of the thyroid in which the epithelium has undergone metaplasia into Hürthle cells.Hürthle cell carcinoma - Synonym(s): Hürthle cell tumorHürthle cell tumor - neoplasm of the thyroid gland. Synonym(s): Hürthle cell carcinoma