[Malignant apudoma (argyrophilie carcinoma) of the uterine cervix in a 24-year-old woman in pregnancy].

Report on a case of the malignant APUDOMAP (argyrophil cell carcinoma) of the uterine cervix in a 24-years old women. The tumor appeared during the third pregnancy and fatal generalization resulted cca three month after operative delivery and panhysterectomy. Histologically argyrophil cells were proved both in the primary localization and distant metastases (liver, lymph nodes, ovaries, brain, meninges, skeleton). In the electron microscope of the bioptic specimen specific granules and microfilaments were identified in some tumour cells supporting the diagnosis of a cancer of the APUD-series. Some general features of primary cervical APUDOMAS also outlined.