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.
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 |
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.