Glassy cell cervical carcinoma

Glassy Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] There are prognostic factors that might hypothetically explain the aggressive behavior of GCC. Accordingly, we examined Her2/ neu protein overexpression and estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR) receptor status in GCC cases.…”

Glassy Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix

“…However, this tumor may cause diagnostic difficulties in cytologic smears despite its characteristic histologic features. 5,6,8 GCC lacks any remarkable microscopic findings of well-differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma despite its ultrastructural findings of adenosquamous differentiation. 6,[8][9][10] In consonance with histopathology, only a few cytologic descriptions of GCC are available.…”

“…2,3,5,6 A combination of radical surgery and radiotherapy was proposed for GCC considering its aggressive biologic behavior. 2 This tumor has been known to occur in younger women than does usual cervical carcinoma.…”

Liquid-Based Cytology Findings of Glassy Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix

“…3,5,21,29,30 One reason is that this tumor often presents at advanced stages. The cerbB2 overexpression in the present case may suggest the possible high stage of the tumor.…”

“…[2][3][4] Pure glassy cell carcinoma, however, does have characteristic pathologic features that warrant special attention. Although the appearance of glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix in conventional smears is briefly mentioned in the literature, [5][6][7][8][9][10] the cytologic findings in liquid-based preparations have not been previously reported. We describe the clinical, cytohistologic and ultrastructural findings of glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix occurring in a 46-year-old Filipina.…”