Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix: A Rare Entity

oleh: Pavithra V., C.N. Sai Shalini, Shanmuga Priya, Usha Rani, S. Rajendiran, Leena Dennis Joseph

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-02-01

Deskripsi

Small cell carcinoma of the cervix is a rare and a very aggressive tumour. Once being considered to be a rare type of squamous cell carcinoma, evidence has proven that most of the tumours express one or more markers of neuroendocrine differentiation. The behaviour of this rare malignancy is different from that of squamous cell carcinomas, with a high propensity for nodal and distant metastases. Hence, there is a need to highlight this histopathological entity.