Carotid body paraganglioma

 

 

Medium and high magnification microphotos of this carotid body tumor show large polygonal cells with abundant clear

 or eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. The cells tend to cluster in nests (zellballen).  See also Female reproductive; cervix.

 

From the slide collection of the late Dr. Charles Kuhn

 

 

1 minute clinical correlation

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