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
Diagnosis in short

Adenosquamous carcinoma - glandular component. H&E stain.
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
Prevalence rare

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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