Well-differentiated papillary villoglandular adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix

This article presents a rare case of well-differentiated papillary villoglandular adenocarcima of the uterine cervix. This patient had vaginal bleeding and her disease was limited to the cervix. Since 1989, a total of 41 cases have been reported in the literature as a distinct entity. In the past, this tumor was included with other varieties of adenocarcinomas of the cervix and not as a separate entity. Due to its excellent prognosis, papillary villoglandular adenocarcinoma of the cervix, may be treated by a procedure less radical than a hysterectomy when the tumor is superficial with no vascular or lymphatic invasion. Recognition of this entity and separation from other varieties of adenocarcinomas of the uterine cervix are warranted.