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sinus clear cell carcinoma

Friday 20 January 2017

sinus clear cell carcinomas

A hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma (HCCC) is a rare low-grade tumor of the salivary glands made up of clear cells that form cords and nests in hyalinized stroma. Primary HCCCs of the paranasal sinus have been rarely described.

Images

 Primary paranasal sinus clear cell carcinoma with ATF1-EWSR1 fusion

Molecular biology

 ATF1-EWSR1 gene fusion ( ATF1 and EWSR1 )

See also

 sinonasal tumors

Paywall references

 Primary paranasal sinus clear cell carcinoma with EWSR1-ATF1 fusion: report of two molecularly confirmed cases exhibiting unique histopathology. Hum Pathol doi : 10.1016/j.humpath.2016.09.036