Prethodno priopćenje
Cytologic Characteristics of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Cervix Uteri – Case Report
Ana Barišić
; Department of Gynecologic Cytology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vesna Mahovlić
; Department of Gynecologic Cytology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Ovanin-Rakić
; Department of Gynecologic Cytology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Lada Škopljanac-Mačina
; Department of Gynecologic Cytology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanda Rajhvajn
; Department of Gynecologic Cytology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Danijela Jurič
; Department of Gynecologic Cytology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Damir Babić
; Department of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare malignancy, usually found in the salivary glands, although this unusual tumor can be found at other sites of the body. In particular, regarding adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix (ACCC) most frequently reports are given for postmenopausal women. In this respect, our work is one among very few in the literature that considers a cytologic picture of this uncommon cervix carcinoma. The case of 74 year old patient with postmenopausal bleeding is described. Both Pap smear and air dried smear of the uterine cervix were analyzed. The cytologic findings revealed very few small clusters of abnormal glandular cells, as well as some amorphous eosinophilic globule-like material, with granulomatous and necrotic background. The latter includes a lot of histiocytes, multinucleated giant cells, large aggregates of epitheloid cells and lymphocytes. Histology revealed the diagnosis of ACCC. We emphasize the importance of careful screening of Pap smear that might be crucial in the case of suspicious clinical findings in postmenopausal women, when the possibility of ACCC has to be considered.
Ključne riječi
cytology; carcinoma; adenoid cystic; Pap smear
Hrčak ID:
51269
URI
Datum izdavanja:
10.3.2010.
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