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with distinct cell borders and a gro u n d -<br />

glass cytoplasm. A prominent eosinophilic<br />

infiltration in the stroma helps to separate<br />

the tumour from non-keratinizing squamous<br />

cell <strong>carcinoma</strong> {1701}.<br />

Prognosis and predictive factors<br />

The prognosis of adenosquamous <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

remains uncertain {68}.<br />

A<br />

Fig. 5.32 Adenoid basal <strong>carcinoma</strong>. A Clusters of basaloid cells show mature central squamous differentiation.<br />

B Note small clusters of basaloid cells adjacent to cystic glands.<br />

B<br />

Adenoid cystic <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

Definition<br />

A <strong>carcinoma</strong> of the cervix that resembles<br />

adenoid cystic <strong>carcinoma</strong> of salivary<br />

gland origin.<br />

Epidemiology<br />

Most of the patients are over 60 years of<br />

age, and there is a high proportion of<br />

Black women {849}.<br />

Clinical features<br />

The majority of patients present with<br />

postmenopausal bleeding and have a<br />

mass on pelvic examination {849}.<br />

Fig. 5.33 Atypical carcinoid. Islands of tumour cells with moderate nuclear atypia are surrounded by fibrous<br />

stroma.<br />

Fig. 5.34 Small cell <strong>carcinoma</strong>. Note the loosely packed neoplastic cells with scant cytoplasm.<br />

Histopathology<br />

This rare tumour of the cervix has a histological<br />

appearance similar to its counterpart<br />

in salivary glands. The characteristic<br />

cystic spaces are filled with a slightly<br />

eosinophilic hyaline material or basophilic<br />

mucin and are surrounded by palisaded<br />

epithelial cells {849}. In contrast<br />

to adenoid cystic <strong>carcinoma</strong> of salivary<br />

gland, the cervical <strong>carcinoma</strong>s show<br />

greater nuclear pleomorphism, a high<br />

mitotic rate and necrosis {849}. A solid<br />

variant has been described {65}.<br />

Immunostains for basement membrane<br />

components such as collagen type IV<br />

and laminin are strongly positive {1918}.<br />

In contrast to an earlier study {849}, the<br />

majority of the tumours stained for S-100<br />

protein and HHF35 suggesting myoepithelial<br />

differentiation {1059}.<br />

The differential diagnosis includes small<br />

cell <strong>carcinoma</strong>, adenoid basal <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

and non-keratinizing squamous cell<br />

<strong>carcinoma</strong>.<br />

Histogenesis<br />

This tumour, basaloid squamous cell <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

and adenoid basal <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

are part of a morphological and biological<br />

spectrum of basaloid cervical neoplasms,<br />

and a putative reserve cell origin<br />

has been suggested {1059}. Circumstantial<br />

evidence suggests that adenoid<br />

278 Tumours of the uterine cervix

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