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Descriptor English: Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell
Descriptor Spanish: Adenocarcinoma de Células Claras
Descriptor adenocarcinoma de células claras
Scope note: Adenocarcinoma caracterizado por la presencia de diversas combinaciones de células tumorales claras y en forma de tachuela. Se han descrito tres patrones predominantes: tubuloquístico, sólido y papilar. Estos tumores, que suelen localizarse en los órganos reproductores femeninos, se han observado con mayor frecuencia en mujeres jóvenes desde 1970 como resultado de la asociación con la exposición intrauterina al dietilestilbestrol. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Adenocarcinoma de Células Claras
Descriptor French: Adénocarcinome à cellules claires
Entry term(s): Adenocarcinomas, Clear Cell
Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
Clear Cell Adenocarcinomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.470.200.025.045
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018262
Scope note: An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of varying combinations of clear and hobnail-shaped tumor cells. There are three predominant patterns described as tubulocystic, solid, and papillary. These tumors, usually located in the female reproductive organs, have been seen more frequently in young women since 1970 as a result of the association with intrauterine exposure to diethylstilbestrol. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed)
Annotation: coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Adenocarcinoma (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Related: Cystadenofibroma MeSH
DeCS ID: 31684
Unique ID: D018262
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell - Preferred
Concept UI M0027491
Scope note An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of varying combinations of clear and hobnail-shaped tumor cells. There are three predominant patterns described as tubulocystic, solid, and papillary. These tumors, usually located in the female reproductive organs, have been seen more frequently in young women since 1970 as a result of the association with intrauterine exposure to diethylstilbestrol. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed)
Preferred term Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell
Entry term(s) Adenocarcinomas, Clear Cell
Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
Clear Cell Adenocarcinomas



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