Glassy cell carcinoma

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Glassy cell carcinoma
Diagnosis in short

Glassy cell carcinoma. H&E stain.

LM epithelioid cells in sheets or cords with a round/oval nucleus, one or more prominent nucleoli, abundant finely vacuolated eosinophilic to amphophilic cytoplasm, distinct cell borders, inflammation - especially eosinophils
LM DDx adenosquamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix, squamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix
Stains PAS stain +ve (plasma membrane)
Site uterine cervix

Clinical history rapid growth
Prevalence rare
Prognosis poor
Clin. DDx other cervical tumours

Glassy cell carcinoma, abbreviated GCC, is a rare malignancy of the uterine cervix.

General

Microscopic

Features:[3]

  • Epithelioid cells in sheets or cords with:
    • Round/oval nucleus.
    • One or more prominent nucleoli.
    • Abundant finely vacuolated eosinophilic to amphophilic cytoplasm.
    • Distinct cell borders.
  • Inflammation - esp. eosinophils.[4]

DDx:

Images

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Stains

See also

References

  1. Nasu, K.; Takai, N.; Narahara, H. (Jun 2009). "Multimodal treatment for glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix.". J Obstet Gynaecol Res 35 (3): 584-7. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00968.x. PMID 19527406.
  2. 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.
  3. Reis-Filho, JS.; Fillus Neto, J.; Schonemann, E.; Sanderson, A.; Schmitt, FC.. "Glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Report of a case with cytohistologic and immunohistochemical study.". Acta Cytol 45 (3): 407-10. PMID 11393075.
  4. URL: http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=2&Case=561. Accessed on: 4 September 2011.
  5. Deshpande, AH.; Kotwal, MN.; Bobhate, SK.. "Glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix a rare histology. Report of three cases with a review of the literature.". Indian J Cancer 41 (2): 92-5. PMID 15318016.