Abstract
Papillary carcinoma of the uterine cervix with features reminiscent of transitional cell carcinoma of urothelial origin is a poorly recognized subtype of cervical carcinoma. This tumour has a propensity for late metastasis and local recurrence in spite of the fact that histologically it could be misinterpreted as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3) with a papillary configuration or as a squamous papilloma. In this report we describe two examples of papillary squamous/transitional carcinoma of the cervix with literature review. The results indicate that this tumour occurs mainly in postmenopausal women, is potentially aggressive and presents at a more advanced stage inspite of the histological appearance suggesting a superficial or early invasive lesion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 455-7 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European journal of gynaecological oncology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Aged
- Biopsy, Needle
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Vaginal Smears