Villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma: case report

Villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma: case report

Villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma (VPA) is a very rare subtype of adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix, but a well-recognized variant of cervical adenocarcinoma with a favorable prognosis and generally occurring in women of child-bearing age. Herein, we report a case of VPA diagnosed and manag...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pan African medical journal 2016, Vol.25 (232), p.232-232
Hauptverfasser: Salek, Ghizlane, Lalya, Issam, Rahali, Driss Moussaoui, Dehayni, Mohamed
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - pathology
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - therapy
Adult
Case Report
Case reports
Cervical cancer
Female
Fertility Preservation - methods
Humans
Prognosis
subtype of adenocarcinoma
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy
villoglandular
young women
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Zusammenfassung:Villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma (VPA) is a very rare subtype of adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix, but a well-recognized variant of cervical adenocarcinoma with a favorable prognosis and generally occurring in women of child-bearing age. Herein, we report a case of VPA diagnosed and managed successfully with conservative measure. This management is particularly desirable in young women to preserve reproductive capability.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2016.25.232.10305