title: Clear-cell basal cell carcinoma of the upper eyelid: a case report.
abstract: A clear-cell variant of basal cell carcinoma in a previously unreported site is described. This rare variant appeared on the upper eyelid of an 81-year-old woman. Light microscopic examination showed an intradermal tumor with circumscribed lobules composed of clear cells. Histological differential diagnosis of tumors with clear-cell formation is often confusing and can have a great influence on treatment decision making, including surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keiju General Hospital, Nanao-shi, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morioka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanabe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans