title: Adenoma malignum detected on a trauma CT.
abstract: Adenoma malignum is a rare subtype of cervical adenocarcinoma. Clinical presentation is variable with watery vaginal discharge being the most commonly associated finding. We report a case of adenoma malignum incidentally detected on pelvic computed tomography (CT) performed for a trauma patient. The cervical mass was further characterized by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and remained compatible with adenoma malignum. Local cervical biopsy was suggestive of the diagnosis which was subsequently confirmed by gross surgical pathology. We briefly discuss adenoma malignum with particular attention to CT and MR imaging features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. jam410@mail.usask.ca
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McEachern
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Butcher
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Burbridge
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Adenoma malignum; cervical neoplasm; pelvic MR