The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Cytologic Features of Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor - A Case Report of Cervico-vaginal Smear -

태반부 영양막세포 종양의 세포학적 소견 - 자궁경부질 도말 1예 보고 -

  • Park, Hye-Rim (Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Woo (Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Park, Young-Euy (Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • 박혜림 (한림대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이용우 (한림대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 박영의 (한림대학교 의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 1993.12.30
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Abstract

We report a case of placental site trophoblastic tumor with cytologic features of cervico-vaginal smear. The smear revealed several loose clusters of atypicai cells in slightly hemorrhagic and inflammatory background. Tumor cells were large in size and polyhedral to round with abundant cytoplasm Nuclei revealed consider-able variation in size, shape, and degree of chromatin clumping. Cytologically, it was difficult to differentiate from squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix. Curettage and hysterectomy specimen revealed typical histologic features of placental site trophoblastic tumor composed of intermediate type trophoblasts.

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