Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of cervix--a case report.
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of uterine cervix is a rare variant of cervical carcinoma with features of high aggressiveness. It is difficult to manage these tumors. It is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and its prognosis is generally poor. The present report describes a 65 year old woman who presented with postmenopausal bleeding and had a friable polypoidal growth hanging from the cervix. Microscopic examination of the growth showed features of small cell carcinoma. Neuroendocrine cellular characteristics were assessed by using antibodies against neuron specific enolase. The case is being reported to create awareness of this rare entity
Chatterjee
Sanhita
S
Theism Ultrasound Centre, Medical Diagnostic & Imaging Division, Kolkata. bhabani_chatterjee@yahoo.com
Chakravorty
Shilaj
S
Kapoor
Poonam
P
Chattopadhyay
Debjit
D
D000368:Aged; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000378:metabolism*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology
D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase