Table 3.
Cytologic findings of gastric-type adenocarcinoma (GEA) and usual-type endocervical adenocarcinoma (UEA)
| Cytologic finding | GEA (n=8) | UEA (n=12) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mucinous background | .058 | ||
| Absent | 2 (25.0) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Focal | 2 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | |
| Extensive | 4 (50.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Architecture | |||
| Monolayered honeycomb-like sheet | .002 | ||
| Absent | 0 | 6 (50.0) | |
| Focal | 1 (12.5) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Extensive | 7 (87.5) | 1 (8.3) | |
| 3-dimensional clusters | .010 | ||
| Absent | 0 | 0 | |
| Focal | 5 (62.5) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Extensive | 3 (37.5) | 11 (91.7) | |
| Feathering | .189 | ||
| Absent | 3 (37.5) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Focal | 5 (62.5) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Extensive | 0 | 4 (33.3) | |
| Nuclei | |||
| Vesicular nuclei | .057 | ||
| Absent | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Focal | 0 (0.0) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Extensive | 8 (100.0) | 6 (50.0) | |
| Hyperchromasia | .082 | ||
| Absent | 2 (25.0) | 0 | |
| Focal | 6 (75.0) | 9 (75.0) | |
| Extensive | 0 (0.0) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Nuclear groove | .230 | ||
| Absent | 0 (0.0) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Focal | 6 (75.0) | 8 (66.7) | |
| Extensive | 2 (25.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Nucleoli | .146 | ||
| Absent | 0 (0.0) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Focal | 3 (37.5) | 6 (50.0) | |
| Extensive | 5 (62.5) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Intranuclear pseudoinclusion | .761 | ||
| Absent | 7 (87.5) | 11 (91.7) | |
| Focal | 1 (12.5) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Extensive | 0 | 0 | |
| Cytoplasm | |||
| Vacuolar/granular | .001 | ||
| Absent | 0 | 2 (16.7) | |
| Focal | 0 | 8 (66.7) | |
| Extensive | 8 (100) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Golden-brown mucin | .089 | ||
| Absent | 3 (37.5) | 10 (83.3) | |
| Focal | 4 (50.0) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Extensive | 1 (12.5) | 0 | |
| Neutrophils | .461 | ||
| Absent | 0 | 1 (8.3) | |
| Focal | 2 (25.0) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Extensive | 6 (75.0) | 6 (50.0) | |