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Parathyroid Gland Tissue
Parathyroid gland tissue consists of three primary cell types - chief cells, oxyphil cells and clear cells. These glands are usually located in close proximity to the thyroid gland. (NCI Thesaurus)
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A parathyroid gland adenoma that contains a mixture of neoplastic cells (chief cells, oncocytes, and clear cells).
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