Aspiration cytodiagnosis of clear cell hepatocellular carcinoma in an elderly woman. A case report
Gupta, R.K.; AlAnsari, A.G.; Fauck, R.
Acta Cytologica 38(3): 467-469
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5547 PMID: 7514835 Document Number: 424996
The cytohistologic features of a clear cell hepatocellular carcinoma are described. The case occurred in an elderly woman. An aspirate was obtained from a solitary mass in the right lobe of the liver. The liver carcinoma was found to be the clear cell type, with infrequent bile and hyaline (Mallory body-like) bodies in the cytoplasm. The fact that clear cell type hepatocellular carcinoma possesses specific cellular characteristics anti immunocytochemical features renders this case report useful in establishing a correct cytohistologic diagnosis, especially since this tumor variant shows a striking resemblance to "clear cell" tumors that originate in other organs and that may cause a diagnostic dilemma.