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'''Clear cell carcinoma''', also '''clear cell adenocarcinoma''', is an aggressive uncommon malignancy seen in the [[gynecologic pathology|gynecologic tract]] and [[skin]].
'''Clear cell carcinoma''', also '''clear cell adenocarcinoma''', is an aggressive uncommon [[malignancy]] seen in the [[gynecologic pathology|gynecologic tract]], [[skin]] and elsewhere.
 


==Ovary==
==Ovary==

Revision as of 20:04, 12 November 2014

Clear cell carcinoma, also clear cell adenocarcinoma, is an aggressive uncommon malignancy seen in the gynecologic tract, skin and elsewhere.

Ovary

See Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary.

Cervix

See Clear cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix.

Vagina

See Clear cell carcinoma of the vagina.

Urethra

See Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra.

Skin

[citation needed]

Clear cell variant of hepatocellular carcinoma

Morphologically, it may be similar to clear cell renal cell carcinoma.[1]

Renal cell carcinoma

These aren't always grouped with clear cell carcinoma... but they have clear cell in the name:

Head and neck pathology

Salivary gland

See also

References

  1. Murakata, LA.; Ishak, KG.; Nzeako, UC. (Aug 2000). "Clear cell carcinoma of the liver: a comparative immunohistochemical study with renal clear cell carcinoma.". Mod Pathol 13 (8): 874-81. doi:10.1038/modpathol.3880156. PMID 10955454.
  2. Wang, B.; Brandwein, M.; Gordon, R.; Robinson, R.; Urken, M.; Zarbo, RJ. (Jun 2002). "Primary salivary clear cell tumors--a diagnostic approach: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 20 patients with clear cell carcinoma, clear cell myoepithelial carcinoma, and epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 126 (6): 676-85. doi:10.1043/0003-9985(2002)1260676:PSCCTA2.0.CO;2. PMID 12033955.