Clear cell (glycogen-rich) gastric adenocarcinoma.

Journal article

Clear cells have been described in many tumors of varying differentiation. Although clear cell carcinoma is well-recognized in the lower urinary and female genital tracts, its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract and related structures is uncommon. There have been only a few case reports and small series reporting this morphologic phenomenon in the stomach, colon, and biliary tract. Clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium has been associated with poor prognosis, but the prognostic signifi...

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Authors: Govender, D; Ramdial, P; Clarke, B; Chetty, R

• Journal: Annals of diagnostic pathology
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 69-73
• Publication date: 2004-04-01
• DOI: 10.1053/j.anndiagpath.2004.01.002
• EISSN: 1532-8198
• ISSN: 1092-9134
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; alpha-Fetoproteins; Carcinoembryonic Antigen; Neoplasm Staging; Stomach Neoplasms; Staining and Labeling; Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Middle Aged; Male; Gastrectomy; Humans; Glycogen; Cell Division