MD Pathology, Department Of Pathology, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna-800004, Bihar, E-mail: iffatjamal111@gmail.com
Online published on 10 October, 2016.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma constitutes around 0.5%-2% of all carcinomas of uterine cervix. It usually presents in elderly age group. Very few cases have been reported in young age group. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare variant of adenocarcinoma cervix. It is a locally aggressive tumour which is capable of distant metastasis in its early stage. This is a case report of Adenoid cystic carcinoma of uterine cervix, Stage III that was successfully operated upon and followed by radiotherapy.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Adenoid basal carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, metastasis, uterine cervix