Adenoid basal carcinoma of the uterine cervix: A Case Report

Abstract

Adenoid basal carcinoma (ABC) of the uterine cervix is rare neoplasia of low malignancy. There have been several reports of pure ABC frequently existing with more common malignant or benign uterine lesions of surgical specimens. We report an ABC of the uterine cervix. This lesion was very small, and reached the mucosal surface in only a very limited area. Cervical adenocarcinoma was most likely on cytological examination, but magnetic resonance imaging and positron-emission computed tomography did not depict malignant lesions in the pelvic cavity. Early endometrial carcinoma and tubal carcinoma could not be ruled out, so under informed consent, simple hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. Pathological examination clarified that there was small pure ABC lesion in the uterine cervix, mostly covered by cervical mucosa.