Open AccessSquamous cell carcinoma in situ from the uterine cervix to the distal end of the fallopian tube
Author(s) -
Punn Reijo,
Gronroos Matti,
Vaajalahti Pekka
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347909154924
Subject(s) - medicine , cervix , fallopian tube , uterine cervix , gynecology , endometrium , basal cell , carcinoma in situ , carcinoma , uterus , pathology , obstetrics , cancer
. An unusual case of squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is described in which spread occurred intraepithelially along the endometrium and one of the fallopian tubes. This marked superficial extension is an example of abnormal spread of a malignant tumour whose prognostic significance is unknown.