title: Detection of malignant melanoma of the uterine cervix from Papanicolaou smears. A case report.
abstract: A case of malignant amelanotic melanoma of the uterine cervix in a patient presenting with right hemiparesis and enlarged lymph nodes was diagnosed in Papanicolaou-stained cervical smears showing many melanoma cells. Melanoma cells with bizzare nuclear and cytoplasmic abnormalities, rarely seen in other tumors, helped to establish a positive diagnosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic study of the endocervical surgical specimen, including a positive immunoperoxidase staining for S-100 protein.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins