Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Endometrium with Ichthyosis Uteri - A Case Report

Surekha B Hippargi; Vijayalaxmi S Patil; R M Potekar; Manpreet Kaur

Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Endometrium with Ichthyosis Uteri - A Case Report

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences,2012,2,4,454-457.

Published:November 2012

Type: Case Report

Authors:

Author(s) affiliations:

Surekha B Hippargi¹*, Vijayalaxmi S Patil², RM Potekar³, Manpreet Kaur⁴

¹Professor, Pathology, BLDEU Shri BM Patil Medical College, Bijapur-586103, Karnataka, India.

²Asst.Professor, Pathology,

³Professor, Pathology

⁴Professor, OBG

Abstract:

Icthyosis uteri is a rare condition in which the entire surface of endometrium is replaced by stratified squamous epithelium. Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the endometrium (PSCCE) is still rare and its pathogenesis is unclear. Identification of PSCCE and its differentiation from endometrial involvement by squamous cell carcinoma of cervix & endometrioid carcinoma with massive squamous differentiation is essential for correct patient management and it is based on fluhmann criteria. We report a case of a 65-year-old postmenopausal woman satisfying the diagnostic criteria for PSCCE.

Keywords:Endometrium, Icthyosis uteri, Primary Squamous-Cell Carcinoma