Transitional cell carcinoma exhibiting clear cell features. A differential diagnosis for clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urinary tract.
We report two cases of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary tract that consist of optically clear cells rich in glycogen. We propose that transitional cell carcinoma may exhibit a clear cell morphologic variant that should be distinguished from clear cell adenocarcinoma.
Kotliar
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Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Ill 60611-3008.
Wood
C G
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Schaeffer
A J
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Oyasu
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D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*