Cytology and histopathology of metastatic malignant melanoma involving a polyp on the uterine cervix. A case report.
A case of unusual localization of metastatic malignant melanoma on the cervix uteri, which was diagnosed by cytologic examination of a Papanicolaou smear is reported. The cells contained no pigment, but they had the characteristic appearance that suggested the possibility of a metastatic malignant melanoma, which was confirmed by histopathologic examination of an excised polyp.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014626:Vaginal Smears