Clear cell squamous cell carcinoma
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Clear-cell squamous-cell carcinoma (also known as "Clear-cell carcinoma of the skin") is a cutaneous condition, a subtype of squamous-cell carcinoma, characterized by keratinocyte
s that appear clear as a result of hydropic swelling.
Keratinocyte
Keratinocytes are the predominant cell type in the epidermis, the outermost layer of the human skin, constituting 95% of the cells found there. Those keratinocytes found in the basal layer of the skin are sometimes referred to as "basal cells" or "basal keratinocytes"...
s that appear clear as a result of hydropic swelling.