Home > F. Pathology by regions > Head and neck > Head > Nose and sinonasal cavity > sinus clear cell carcinoma
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