J Reprod Med
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Case Reports
Small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix with neurosecretory granules associated with pregnancy. A case report.
An extremely rare case is reported of small cell carcinoma of the cervix with a fulminating course complicating pregnancy. The primary lesion was first noted in the 27-year old patient at 36 weeks of gestation. ⋯ The patient died suddenly of massive tumor emboli in the brain. The microscopic and ultrastructural findings, immunohistochemical studies and flow cytometric analysis are presented.