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Adenosarcoma of the uterine cervix presenting as a cervical polyp
Author(s) -
Hino Akiko,
Hirose Takonori,
Seki Kunlhiko,
Uehara Hisanori,
Sano Nobuya
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
pathology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1827
pISSN - 1320-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1998.tb03965.x
Subject(s) - cervix , medicine , cervical canal , pathology , stroma , desmin , uterus , endometrial polyp , gynecology , hysteroscopy , immunohistochemistry , cancer , vimentin
A case of adenosarcoma arising from the uterine cervix of a 55‐year‐old female who complained of vaginal discharge is reported. A polyp, 6 × 2 × 1.5 cm in size, Identified in the cervical canal was clinically diagnosed as benign cervical polyp and resected. Histologically, the polyp was composed of benign epithelial components and sarcomatous stroma wherein periglandular hypercellularity and some mitoses including atypical ones were noted. Immunohistochemi‐cally, stromal cells were positive for muscle‐type actins, desmin and estrogen receptor. Adenosarcoma is a rare, blphasic tumor of the uterus and usually presents as a polypoid mass in the endometrial cavity. When they arise from the cervix, adenosarcomas may be confused with benign cervical polyps clinically and pathologically. As the former often recurs, microscopic dlfferentlatlon is crucial for further treatment.