Difference between revisions of "Adenosquamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix"
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| Caption = Adenosquamous carcinoma. [[H&E stain]]. | | Caption = Adenosquamous carcinoma - glandular component. [[H&E stain]]. | ||
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| Micro = morphologic features of both squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma | | Micro = morphologic features of both squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma | ||
Latest revision as of 02:43, 25 April 2014
| Adenosquamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
 Adenosquamous carcinoma - glandular component. H&E stain. | |
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| LM | morphologic features of both squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma |
| Subtypes | glassy cell carcinoma |
| LM DDx | squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix, endocervical adenocarcinoma |
| Site | uterine cervix |
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| Prevalence | rare |
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)
