Brief Communication Small cell carcinoma of the endometrium: a case report with emphasis on the cytological features

Small cell carcinoma (SCC) is a distinct clinicopathological entity, and the most common site is the lung, although less frequently, it can also occur in a variety of sites including the gastrointestinal tract. The occurrence of SCC in the genital tract is rare, and most of the cases were found in the uterine cervix and ovary. Primary SCC is an extremely rare type of carcinoma of the endometrium, accounting for approximately 0.8% of all endometrial carcinomas [1]. Approximately 80 cases of endometrial SCC have been reported in the English-language literature [2-33].