Cytologic Features of Glassy Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Three Cases Report.
- Author:
Seok Hoon JEON
1
;
Seung Sam PAIK
;
Won Mi LEE
;
Se Jin JANG
;
Yong Wook PARK
;
Moon Hyang PARK
;
Jung Dal LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Glassy cell carcinoma;
Cytologic features;
Uterine cervix
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Cervix Uteri*;
Chromatin;
Cytoplasm;
Eosinophils;
Female
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
1996;7(2):197-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Glassy cell carcinoma is an unusual neoplasm of the uterine cervix that accounts for 1~2% of all cervical malignancy. It is a rapidly progressive and biologically aggressive disease with poor response to therapy. This tumor is considered to be a poorly differentiated mixed adenosquamous carcinoma. The cytologic findings are characterized by tumor cells arranged predominantly in syncytial like aggregates and an inflammatory background. The tumor cells have moderate amounts of eosinophilic or amphophilic cytoplasm, which is often finely granular. The nuclei are relatively large and have fine chromatin with prominent eosinophilic nucleoli. Cytologically, glassy cell carcinoma is most likely to be confused with large cell nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma and with atypical reparative cells. Herein, we report three cases of glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix diagnosed by cervicovaginal smear and confirmed by histologic section with review of literatures.
