Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of Uterine Cervix in an Adolescent: An Uncommon Tumor at an Uncommon site and Age

  • Deeksha Singh Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital
  • Lubaba Kamal
  • Preeti Rai
  • Ratna Biswas
  • Shailaja Shukla
Keywords: Adolescent, Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell, Diagnosis, Differential, Immunohistochemistry

Abstract

Adenocarcinoma of cervix accounts only for 10-15% of all cases of carcinoma cervix. Among adenocarcinoma, clear cell carcinoma is even rarer variant. It is very rare in children and intrauterine exposure to Diethyl Stilbesterol (DES) is the only known risk factor. Here we report a case of a 14 year old female with Primary Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of Cervix without any history of intrauterine exposure of any drug/ DES. 

Author Biography

Deeksha Singh, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital
Senior Resident, Department of Pathology

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Published
2016-03-29
Section
Case Reports