Clear Cell Carcinoma of Ovary
Clear Cell Carcinoma of Ovary

View of several microcysts of clear cell carcinoma.
Green arrow points to a hobnail cell in which the nucleus "stands" on a narrower pillar of cytoplasm as it protruedes into the lumen.
Red arrows points to mitotic figures.
Nuclei contain prominent nucleoli and vary in shape.
Nucleocytoplasmic ratio is quite high.
"Clear" cytoplasm from glycogen is not appreciated in this material.
(Description By:Melinda Sanders,M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders,M.D. UCHC )