Takai N, Hayashita C, Nakamura S, Narahara H, Matsumoto H
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2010;31(5):573-4.
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 generally occurring in women of child-bearing age. Only five cases of VPA and pregnancy have been reported. Herein, we report a case of VPA diagnosed during pregnancy and this patient delivered a healthy baby. A successful pregnancy can be completed in patients with VPA without lymph-vascular invasion, when treated conservatively. This management is particularly desirable in young women to preserve reproductive capability.