Radiological features of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the uterine cervix is a rare primary neoplasm of the uterus that occurs in post-menopausal women; its radiological findings have not been described previously. We present the MR findings of a case of ACC. The mass exhibited homogeneous low-signal intensity on T1-weighted images. On T2-weighted images, the mass showed high-signal intensity with a lobulated contour and multiple septum-like internal architectures. It also contained spots of very high-signal intensity, which would represent the mucin in the glandular lumen. The multiple septum-like internal architectures probably represented interglandular fibrous stroma. These MRI findings may be helpful for future diagnoses of ACC of the uterine cervix.
Kaku
Ayumi
A
Department of Academic Radiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan. akaku@oita-med.ac.jp
Kiyosue
Hiro
H
Matsumoto
Shunro
S
Mori
Hiromu
H
Kashima
Kenji
K
Miyakawa
Isao
I
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy