Villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix diagnosed during pregnancy
Takai, N.; Hayashita, C.; Nakamura, S.; Narahara, H.; Matsumoto, H.
European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 31(5): 573-574
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-2936 PMID: 21061805 Document Number: 645401
Villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma (VPA) is a very rare subtype of adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix but a well recognized variant of cervical adenocarcinoma with a favorable prognosis generally occurring in women of child-bearing age. Only five cases of VPA and pregnancy have been reported. Herein, we report a case of VPA diagnosed during pregnancy and this patient delivered a healthy baby. A successful pregnancy can be completed in patients with VPA without lymph-vascular invasion, when treated conservatively. This management is particularly desirable in young women to preserve reproductive capability.