Cytology of malignant mixed mesodermal tumour of the uterus: experience of 10 cases

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1989;10(2):125-8.

Abstract

The value of cytology as a diagnostic tool in uterine MMMT has been tested in order to reach an earlier diagnosis. From 10 endocervical scrapings we were able to obtain 7 positive smears, two of them diagnostic for mixed tumour at first examination, 1 detected upon revision. In one case the positive smear was obtained from a direct scraping of the neoplasia protruding through the cervical os.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterus / pathology