- Clear-cell ovarian carcinoma
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Clear cell ovarian tumors are part of the surface epithelial-stromal tumor group of ovarian cancers, accounting for 6% of these cancers. Clear cell tumors are also associated with the pancreas and salivary glands.
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Description
Typically, they are cystic neoplasms with polypoid masses that protrude into the cyst. On microscopic pathological examination, they are composed of cells with clear cytoplasm (that contains glycogen) and hob nail cells (from which the glycogen has been secreted). The pattern may be glandular, papillary or solid.
Prognosis
Benign and borderline variants of this neoplasm are rare, and most cases are malignant. These tumors may have a worse prognosis than serous tumors.[1]
References
- ^ Chan JK, Teoh D, Hu JM, Shin JY, Osann K, Kapp DS (June 2008). "Do clear cell ovarian carcinomas have poorer prognosis compared to other epithelial cell types? A study of 1411 clear cell ovarian cancers". Gynecol. Oncol. 109 (3): 370–6. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2008.02.006. PMID 18395777. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0090-8258(08)00120-0.
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Tumors: female urogenital neoplasia (C51–C58/D25–D28, 179–184/218–221) Adnexa Glandular and epithelial/
surface epithelial-
stromal tumorCMS: Ovarian serous cystadenoma · Mucinous cystadenoma · Cystadenocarcinoma (Papillary serous cystadenocarcinoma) · Krukenberg tumorSex cord-gonadal stromalLeydig cell tumour · Sertoli cell tumour · Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour · Thecoma · Granulosa cell tumour · LuteomaDysgerminoma · Nongerminomatous (Embryonal carcinoma, Endodermal sinus tumor, Gonadoblastoma, Teratoma/Struma ovarii, Choriocarcinoma)Uterus Endometrioid tumor · Uterine papillary serous carcinoma · Clear cell carcinoma · Endometrial intraepithelial neoplasiaGeneralVagina SCC · Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma · Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina · Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasiaVulva Categories:- Gynaecological cancer
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