The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Cytologic Features of Glassy Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix

자궁 경부의 유리질 세포 암종의 세포학적 소견

  • Kong, Gu (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Kyung (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Hong, Eun-Kyung (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Dal (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hanyang University)
  • 공구 (한양대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 김은경 (한양대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 홍은경 (한양대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이중달 (한양대학교 의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 1991.06.30
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Abstract

Glassy cell carcinoma is an unusual neoplasm of the uterine cervix with highly aggressive clinical behavior. On cervico-vaginal smear examination, the tumor has well confused of atypical repair ceil of the endocervix. Recently, we have experienced two cases of glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix, diagnosed on cervico-vaginal smears and confirmed on fellowing histologic sections. The cervico-vaginal smears revealed abundant clusters with well defined boarders. The cell clusters were composed of large tumor cells. The tumor cells had distinct granular cytoplasm and eosinophilic macronucleoli, Characteristic cytologic features of this tumor were discussed in view of differential diagnosis.

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