Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the uterine cervix: A case report with cytological findings.

ABSTRACT: Uterine cervical lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a rare type of cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The present study describes a case of cervical LELC, including the cytological findings. A Japanese woman in her 40s was diagnosed with a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), suspected cytologically. The patient had previously tested positive for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). The cervical biopsy revealed findings that were indicative of HSIL/cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)2-3, and the patient was then referred to Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan). A cervical cytological examination showed HSIL, and the presurgical cervical histological diagnosis was non-keratinizing SCC. Cervical conization was performed and the histopathol

SUBMITTER: Akizawa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12400134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature