Glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix responsive to neoadjuvant intraarterial chemotherapy

Carcinomatous meningitis from recurrent glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix-A case report

Carcinomatous meningitis presents with a variety of neurological symptoms and has a poor prognosis. We encountered a case of carcinomatous meningitis from cervical cancer. A 30-year-old patient was diagnosed with cervical cancer (glassy cell carcinoma), stage IIB. She underwent radical hysterectomy and chemoradiotherapy. Nine months later, the disease recurred with iliac lymph node and right lung metastases. The patient received chemotherapy; however, after seven cycles, the lung lesions increased. The patient responded to supportive care; nevertheless, symptoms including headaches developed and were followed by diplopia. A contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance image of the head confirmed the diagnosis of carcinomatous meningitis. She was transferred to the palliative care unit and died approximately 1 week later. Carcinomatous meningitis has a poor prognosis and is difficult to treat; however, early diagnosis may provide meaningful time to patients. Therefore, attention must be paid to meningeal irritation and neurological symptoms.

[Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix: report of a case and literature review]

Le carcinome à cellule vitreuse du col de l'utérus est un type de histologique rare de cancer du col de l'utérus qui survient à un âge plus jeune, et s'associe au risque élevé d’échec thérapeutique et le pronostic est plus mauvais en comparaison au type cellulaire squameux. La radiothérapie est associée au risque diminué de récidive. Le but de cette étude est de récapituler à travers d'une observation et une revue de littérature les données sur l'incidence, le comportement clinique et la survie globale de patients avec le carcinome à cellule vitreuse du col de l'utérus.

Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix: a literature review

Glassy cell carcinoma (GCC) is a histologically aggressive subtype of cervical cancer with rapid growth and early metastases. The prognosis for patients with GCC is poor. This article reviews the literature pertinent to the epidemiology, cytology, pathology, immunohistochemistry, treatment and prognosis of GCC. MEDLINE (PubMed) was searched for all articles or abstracts on patients diagnosed with GCC published (in English) since the original definition by Glucksmann and Cherry, Cancer 1956;9:971. Accurate diagnosis of GCC enables implementation of the correct treatment strategy. Early-stage GCC should be treated with hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection, with adjuvant radiochemotherapy if at least one intermediate or high risk factor for cervical cancer is present. Advanced GCC should be treated with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy or chemotherapy with the aim of making the disease operable. There is a need for retrospective evaluation of GCC treatment from several centres to explore knowledge about this rare entity. Future studies should explore the role of targeted therapies and the most efficient chemotherapy regimen for the management of GCC.

A case of primary metastatic glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix that responded to combined docetaxel and carboplatin

•Glassy cell carcinoma (GCC) of the cervix is rare and aggressive.•A few case reports have described a response to intravenous chemotherapy for this malignancy.•This is the first report of a GCC case that responded to a combination of docetaxel and carboplatin.

Neoplastic Lesions of the Cervix

This review presents a discussion of the gross and microscopic features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and prognosis of neoplastic lesions of the cervix. Biomarkers are discussed for each entity presented - cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, squamous carcinoma, glandular neoplasms, adenocarcinoma in situ, adenosquamous carcinoma, and others.