title: Sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix: case report.
abstract: Sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma (SSCC) is a recognized entity, usually involving the upper aerodigestive tract and skin. Location in the lower female genital tract is rare. Only 11 cases have been previously reported, four of which arose in the uterine cervix. The authors describe the case of a 39-years-old woman with SSCC of the uterine cervix in Stage I of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (F.I.G.O.) classification. The patient died of disease 12 months after diagnosis. Similar cases described in the literature are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Félix
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freire
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cabral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*