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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2011; 32(03): 177-179
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.92828
CASE REPORT

Clear cell carcinoma of ovary with squamous metaplasia: A unique histopathological observation

Prasenjit Das
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Geetika Singh
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Narender Kumar
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Roopa Hariprasad
Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Amit K Dinda
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Lalit Kumar
Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Sandeep R Mathur
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Squamous metaplasia though is commonly associated with ovarian endometrioid neoplasm, mixed mullerian tumor and Brenner tumors; it has not been described in an ovarian clear cell carcinoma. Unusual presence of squamous islands, either in the form of morules or keratin plaques, may create diagnostic difficulty in a clear cell carcinoma of ovary, and thus the other common associations should be ruled out. Here, we describe a case of clear cell carcinoma of the ovary, with both gross and microscopically identifiable squamous metaplasia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on this rare association and should be documented for wider awareness.

Keywords

Clear cell carcinoma ovary - hobnail - morules - squamous metaplasia


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06 August 2021

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