Importance of cytology in the identification of villoglandular adenocarcinoma

• Autor(a) principal: Correia, Ana
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Vilar, Madalena, Teixeira, Cidália
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.26537/citotech.v0i3.2285
• topic: Well differentiated villoglandular adenocarcinoma;; Endocervix;; Conventional cytology;; Screening;; Adenocarcinoma viloglandular bem diferenciado;; Endocolo;; Citologia convencional;; Rastreio

Endocervical villoglandular adenocarcinoma is a rare subtype of cervical adenocarcinoma. It arises mainly in young and reproductive age women and it has a lower incidence and better prognosis compared to cervical adenocarcinoma. The present case study refers to a conventional cytology performed on a 48-year-old woman within a screening program carried out at a health center of the Local Health Unit of Matosinhos. The objective of this study is to verify the importance of the cytological sample collection method for a better observation and interpretation of the cytological findings in rare neoplastic entities, as well as to reinforce the importance of the application of complementary tests for the elaboration of a conclusive diagnosis. The cytological result of the present case report was atypical glandular cells (AGC) of the endocervical type. Subsequently, a biopsy of the uterine cervix, a conization and a curettage of endocervix were performed, whose histological diagnosis was well differentiated villoglandular adenocarcinoma from the endocervix.