Small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

Mod Pathol. 1996 Apr;9(4):397-400.

Abstract

In a 59-year-old woman suffering from the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, a small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix was detected. The tumor was immunoreactive for antidiuretic hormone as well as for neuron specific enolase, chromogranin A, and Leu-7, but not vimentin. Electron microscopic examination of the tumor revealed neurosecretory granules. To our knowledge, this is only the second report of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion with small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix and the first one confirmed immunohistopathologically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • CD57 Antigens / analysis
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / ultrastructure
  • Chromogranin A
  • Chromogranins / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Vasopressins / metabolism

Substances

  • CD57 Antigens
  • Chromogranin A
  • Chromogranins
  • Vasopressins
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase