Open AccessPrimary endometrial squamous cell carcinoma with extensive squamous metaplasia and dysplasia
Author(s) -
Permeet Kaur Bagga,
T. S. Jaswal,
U Datta,
Nanak Chand Mahajan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.41686
Subject(s) - pyometra , medicine , squamous metaplasia , basal cell , dysplasia , endometrium , carcinoma , metaplasia , pathology , abdominal hysterectomy , squamous carcinoma , hysterectomy , gynecology , uterus , epithelium
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of endometrium is a rare entity. Only 64 cases have been documented in the literature. We report a case of 60-year-old postmenopausal woman who presented with abdominal distention and blood-stained vaginal discharge for 6-7 months. Clinically, chronic pyometra was considered. Total abdominal hysterectomy was performed and histopathologically, it was diagnosed as a case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of endometrium with extensive squamous metaplasia and dysplasia.