Article type :
Case Report
Author :
Iffat Jamal
Volume :
3
Issue :
1
Abstract :
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.
Key words: Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Adenoid basal carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, metastasis, uterine cervix