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'''Adenosquamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix''' is a rare epithelial malignancy of the [[uterine cervix]].


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==General==
*Uncomon.
 
Note:
*[[Glassy cell carcinoma]] is considered to be a subtype of adenosquamous carcinoma.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Kosińiska-Kaczyńska | first1 = K. | last2 = Mazanowska | first2 = N. | last3 = Bomba-Opoń | first3 = D. | last4 = Horosz | first4 = E. | last5 = Marczewska | first5 = M. | last6 = Wielgoś | first6 = M. | title = Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix--a case report with review of the literature. | journal = Ginekol Pol | volume = 82 | issue = 12 | pages = 936-9 | month = Dec | year = 2011 | doi =  | PMID = 22384631 }}</ref>
 
==Microscopic==
Features:
*Morphologic features of both squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma:
**Adenocarcinoma: gland forming ''or'' mucin vacuoles.
**[[Squamous carcinoma]]: abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm, central nucleus.
 
===Images===
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Image:Adenosquamous_carcinoma_intermed_mag.jpg | Adenosquamous carcinoma - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image:Adenosquamous_carcinoma_high_mag.jpg | Adenosquamous carcinoma - high mag. (WC)
</gallery>
 
==See also==
*[[Adenosquamous carcinoma]].
*[[Uterine cervix]].
*[[Glassy cell carcinoma]].
 
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
 
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Uterine cervix]]

Revision as of 02:39, 25 April 2014

Adenosquamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare epithelial malignancy of the uterine cervix.

General

  • Uncomon.

Note:

Microscopic

Features:

  • Morphologic features of both squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma:
    • Adenocarcinoma: gland forming or mucin vacuoles.
    • Squamous carcinoma: abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm, central nucleus.

Images

  • Adenosquamous carcinoma - intermed. mag. (WC)

  • Adenosquamous carcinoma - high mag. (WC)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kosińiska-Kaczyńska, K.; Mazanowska, N.; Bomba-Opoń, D.; Horosz, E.; Marczewska, M.; Wielgoś, M. (Dec 2011). "Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix--a case report with review of the literature.". Ginekol Pol 82 (12): 936-9. PMID 22384631.
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