Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix: A case report
Yeon Hee Kim1, Su Jeong Lee1, Seon Ui Lee1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
Rationale:
Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is extremely rare and the clinical characteristics and prognosis are not well known and there are no specific guidelines for treatment.
Patient Concerns:
A 43-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for abnormal uterine bleeding lasting 1 month.
Diagnoses:
Histological examination revealed a signet ring cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. After evaluation of extragenital origin, the patient was diagnosed International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage IIIC1 primary signet ring cell carcinoma or the uterine cervix.
Intervention:
The patient was prescribed concomitant chemo-radiation followed by intracavitary brachytherapy.
Outcomes:
She showed no evidence of disease after treatment but, it recurred after 7 months of last treatment.
Lessons:
Different approaches to diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease are needed and molecular pathological studies related to the onset of the disease are required.
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