ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA OF UTERINE CERVIX IN A YOUNG PATIENT: A CASE REPORT
Vibhuti Thukral, Akhil Kumar, Arsha Narayanan, Sakshi Aggarwal, Sunita Singh- General Medicine
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix is a very rare condition that occurs more frequently in postmenopausal women, although it can occur infrequently in people under the age of 40. In the present case, a 29-year-old woman complained mainly of post-coital bleeding and bloody vaginal discharge. Per speculum examination revealed a rm mass in the uterine cervix. Ultrasonography revealed a 2.4 cm x 1.9 cm hypoechoic lesion in the posterior lip of the cervix. Liquid based cytology was suggestive of squamous cell abnormality ASCUS. On HPV testing HPV16/31 was detected high, while HPV18/45 was not detected. The diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma was conrmed by the histopathological examination of the cervical biopsy. Immunohistochemistry showed tumor cells with positive expression of p16, p63, and S-100. We report this case because of its rarity, particularly in young patients.