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.
Department of Academic Radiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan. akaku@oita-med.ac.jp
Ayumi
A
Kaku
Hiro
H
Kiyosue
Shunro
S
Matsumoto
Hiromu
H
Mori
Kenji
K
Kashima
Isao
I
Miyakawa
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