ASPIRATION CYTODIAGNOSIS OF CLEAR-CELL HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA IN ANELDERLY WOMAN - A CASE-REPORT

The cytohistologic features of a clear cell hepatocellular carcinoma a re described. The case occurred in an elderly woman. An aspirate was o btained from a solitary mass in the right lobe of the liver. The liver carcinoma was found to be the clear cell type, with infrequent bile a nd hyaline (Mallory body-like) bodies in the cytoplasm. The fact that clear cell type hepatocellular carcinoma possesses specific cellular c haracteristics and immunocytochemical features renders this case repor t useful in establishing a correct cytohistologic diagnosis, especiall y since this tumor variant shows a striking resemblance to ''clear cel l'' tumors that originate in other organs and that may cause a diagnos tic dilemma.