CLEAR CELL ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE BLADDER

REPORT OF A CASE

Abstract

Clear cell adenocarcinoma, so-called mesonephric adenocarcinoma, is a rare primary tumor of the bladder, resembling clear cell adenocarcinomas arising in various sites within the female genital tract. Histologically, it is composed of large cells with clear cytoplasm and hobnail-shaped cells arranged in mixtures of papillary, tubular, and solid patterns.
A case of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the bladder in 68-year-old woman is reported. It was a gooseegg-sized papillary tumor and located in the left lateral and posterior wall of the bladder. The patient is now apparently free of disease 3 years after a partial cystectomy. The behavior and location of the tumor suggest the possibility of the müllerian origin.