Ovarian clear cell carcinoma
Ovarian clear cell carcinoma
Updated: 12/07/2018
© Jun Wang, MD, PhD
General feature
- AKA mesonephroid adenocarcinoma
- Associated with endometriosis or endometrioidcarcinoma of the ovary
- Probably a variant of endometrioid carcinoma
- Usually ages 40 - 59 years
- Stage for stage, similar prognosis to other ovarian carcinomas
Key morphological features
- Tubular-cystic, papillary or solid
- Hobnail cells (nuclei that protrude into lumina)
- Clear cytoplasm (glycogen, mucin, fat)
Treatment
- Surgery, chemo
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