Endocervical Adenocarcinoma, Usual-Type

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A cervical adenocarcinoma in which 0-50% of malignant cells contain intracytoplasmic mucin. It is the most common subtype of cervical adenocarcinoma and represents 75% of all invasive cervical adenocarcinomas. The neoplastic epithelium shows a pseudostratified architecture and the malignant cells have enlarged, elongated, and hyperchromatic nuclei. Historically, usual-type cervical adenocarcinomas were termed "endocervical-type".

**Synonyms:** - Adenocarcinoma, Endocervical Type - Adenocarcinoma, endocervical type - Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Usual Type - Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Usual-Type - Cervical Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Endocervical Type - Cervical Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Endocervical-Type - Endocervical Adenocarcinoma, Usual Type - Endocervical adenocarcinoma usual type - Mucinous adenocarcinoma, endocervical type - UEA