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This study reviews a cohort of cervical cytology to investigate the presence of keratinization in atypical glandular cells (AGC), an undescribed cytomorphological clue for identifying endometrial endometrioid carcinomas on cervical cytology.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cervical cytology slides from patients with a histologic diagnosis of endometrial endometrioid carcinoma were reviewed for the presence of keratinization associated with AGCs. Corresponding histology slides were reviewed for tumour grading and degree of squamous differentiation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In total, 42 cases of cervical cytology specimens from 41 patients were retrieved, including 7 (16.7%) with keratinization associated with AGCs seen and 35 (83.3%) without. Comparison of histologic grading did not demonstrate an association with the presence of keratinization on cytology (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.565). Corresponding histology slides were available for 37 cases. Cytologic and histologic keratinization were associated statistically (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002). Frank keratinization was seen on histologic slides of five cases, with four also showing cytologic keratinization. Area of squamous differentiation, including squamous morule formation, did not correlate with keratinization on cytologic preparation (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.185).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Histologic and cytologic keratinization are observed in endometrioid endometrial carcinomas. Such is reflected in cervical cytology by the presence of orangeophilic, rigid and acellular fragments within or associated with AGC clusters. 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