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RNAscope for In situ Detection of Transcriptionally Active Human Papillomavirus in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: March 11, 2014
Cervical clear cell adenocarcinoma infected with human papillomavirus type 18 in an adolescent
Yifan Guo1, Lei Song1, Hongtu Liu2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Background:
Cervical clear cell carcinoma is one of the rare subtypes of cervical adenocarcinomas. Few cases of cervical clear cell carcinoma have been reported in adolescents.
Case:
We present here a case of a 14-year-old adolescent female diagnosed with a stage II cervical clear cell carcinoma. The patient had no sexual history or diethylstilbestrol-exposure in utero. Polymerase chain reaction identified in the tumor the presence of human papillomavirus type 18, a high-risk genotype for cervical cancer development. The ovaries were retained during surgery and the patient was still alive without recurrence after 9 years.
Summary And Conclusion:
Positivity of HPV18 nucleic acids suggests an association between high risk HPV infection and cervical clear cell carcinoma in the case. Furthermore, in the treatment of young patients with cervical carcinoma, the risks associated with loss of ovarian function should be weighed against that of potential ovarian metastasis.
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