Cytologic Features of Endometral Papillary Serous Carchinoma.
- Author:
Gu KONG
1
;
Eun Kyoung HONG
;
Jung Dal LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endometrial adenocarcinoma;
Endometrial papillary serous carcinoma;
Cytologic features;
Cervico-vaginal smear
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary;
Diagnosis
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
1990;1(2):121-128
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Endometrial papillary serous carcinoma (EPSC) is a distinct variant of endometrial adenocarcinoma that histologically resembles ovarian serous papillary adenocarcinoma and has an aggressive clinical course. Usually, the tumor is diagnosed at the advanced stage. The tumor has well confused with metastatic ovarian tumor of identical histology. Diagnosis of EPSC should be considered when the cervico-vaginal smear reveals numerous papillary clusters of tumor cells with macronucleoli and psammoma bodies. Recently, we have experienced two cases of EPSC diagnosed on cervico-vaginal smears, which revealed characteristic cytologic features including numerous papillary clusters of tumor cells with macronucleoli. The cytologic diagnoses were confirmed on histologic sections.
