Clear Cell Carcinoma of Ovary (40X) (Hobnail cell)

Clear Cell Carcinoma of Ovary (40X) (Hobnail cell) • The arrow points to an example of a hob-nail cell. • This cell is a feature of clear cell carcinoma. • The nucleus, instead of being basal, appears to stand on a narrow stalk of cytoplasm resembling a large headed hobnail. • The nucleus hangs into the lumen. (Description By:Melinda Sanders, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders, M.D. UCHC )