Psammoma Bodies in Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix.

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-1987

Abstract

A case of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix with focal papillary clusters and psammoma bodies, features not previously seen in this tumor, is documented. Papanicolaou-stained cervicovaginal smears and pelvic washings are correlated with tissue sections of endocervical curettage, hysterectomy and cul-de-sac biopsy specimens. Although there was some variation in the cytologic features, the tumor cells were generally distinguished by nuclear molding, indistinct nucleoli, finely granular chromatin and scant cytoplasm. Argyrophil-positive intracytoplasmic granules were identified in tissue sections of the tumor. These granules were positive for ACTH and neuron-specific enolase using the immunoperoxidase technique. Ultrastructural studies were consistent with these findings. Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix is therefore a cytologically distinctive tumor in which psammoma bodies may occur.

Volume

31

Issue

6

First Page

791

Last Page

795

ISSN

0001-5547

Disciplines

Medical Pathology | Pathology

PubMedID

3425140

Department(s)

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pathology Laboratory Medicine Faculty

Document Type

Article

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