RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the colon.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1142
OP 1144
DO 10.1136/jcp.48.12.1142
VO 48
IS 12
A1 C A Rubio
YR 1995
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/48/12/1142.abstract
AB A case of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the colon is reported. The histological examination of both the surgical specimen and of the metastases at necropsy showed columnar or polygonal cells with vesicular nuclei. The cytoplasm was usually clear with multiple, often empty looking vacuoles. From a panel of histochemical and immunohistochemical reactions, carcinoembryonic antigen and tissue polypeptide antigen showed strong positivity. The histochemical and immunohistochemical differential diagnosis with another common clear cell tumour, namely clear cell renal adenocarcinoma, is discussed.