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. 2023 May 2;56(3):217–224. doi: 10.1007/s00795-023-00354-z

Table 1.

Cytological findings, immunostaining results (p16), and HPV genotypes of the three carcinomas

PDASC (GCC) UTAC CIS
Cytological findings

Solid clusters

Fine-to-coarse granular cytoplasm

Prominent nucleoli

Papillary or tubular structures Not recognized
Immunostaining results (p16)  +  +   +  +   +  + 
HPV genotypes HPV-18 HPV-18 HPV-18

PDASC (GCC): poorly differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma (glassy cell carcinoma), UTAC: usual type adenocarcinoma, CIS: squamous cell carcinoma in situ

 +  + : diffusely positive, + : focally positive, − : negative

HPV: human papillomavirus