Title of article :
Clear cell “sugar” tumour of the lung: a case report
Author/Authors :
Shiran, MS Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Pathology, Malaysia , Tan, GC Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Malaysia , Arunachalam, N Subang Jaya Medical Centre , Sabariah, AR Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Pathology, Malaysia , Pathmanathan, R Subang Jaya Medical Centre
Abstract :
We report a case of clear cell “sugar” tumour of the lung (CCTL) occurring in a 26-year-old lady. The patient was asymptomatic and the lesion was picked up in the course of a pre-employment medical examination. A well-defined 5 cm nodule in the right lower lobe was detected on routine chest X-Ray. Microscopical examination of the coin lesion showed clear cells containing abundant diastase-sensitive intracytoplasmic glycogen, as demonstrated with periodic acid-Schiff stains. Tumour immunoreactivity for HMB-45 and non-reactivity for cytokeratin support the histological diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of CCTL in Malaysia.
Keywords :
Lung , pulmonary , asymptomatic , chest x , ray , clear cell , glycogen , HMB , 45
Journal title :
The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
Journal title :
The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
