Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1998 Aug;41(8):2237-2240.

A Case of Adenoid Basal Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix

• Lee KJ
• Park JH
• Kim SK
• Oh HE
• Choi JS
• Suh HS

Abstract

Adenoid basal carcinoma (ABC) of uterine cervix was first described as an entity distinct from adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) in 1966. ABC is composed of small, round to oval nests of cells resembling those of basal cell carcinoma of skin, with palisading of the cells at the periphery of the nests. Frequent association with premalignant or early malignant squamous epithelial lesions in the overlying mucosa with ABC has been reported. We experienced a case of ABC in a 72-year-old female. The pathological diagnosis of the cervical lesion was adenoid basal carcinoma and so we report firstly in Korea with brief review of literature.

Keyword

Adenoid basal carcinoma; Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Uterine cervix

MeSH Terms

Adenoids*
Aged
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Cervix Uteri*
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Korea
Mucous Membrane
Skin