Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix – a case report with review of the literature

Abstract

Abstract Background: Glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare neoplasm, first described by Gluksman and Cherry in 1956. It is a poorly differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma, comprising about 1-2% of all cervical cancers. Case presentation: We report a case of glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix in 67-year old female, nullipara, diagnosed two months after symptom onset, in IV-B stage of the disease according to the FIGO classification scale. Cervical smear test obtained three years previously was normal. She was offered a palliative antihemorrhagic radiotherapy of the pelvis and palliative chemotherapy with paclitaxel-carboplatin combination. The patient died within six months of diagnosis. Conclusions: We present a case of a rare carcinoma of the uterine cervix with quick progression and poor outcome.