title: Primary endometrial squamous cell carcinoma with extensive squamous metaplasia and dysplasia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, M.M. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana-Ambala, India. permeetbagga18@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Permeet Kaur
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bagga
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Jaswal
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology