Adenosquamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix

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

General

Uncomon.

Note:

Glassy cell carcinoma is considered to be a subtype of adenosquamous carcinoma.^[1]

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

↑ 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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