title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of cervix: two cases report and review of the literature.
abstract: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix is a rare and aggressive tumor with fatal outcome. In this paper we report two cases of primary adenoid cystic carcinoma and a review of literature. A 80 years old woman, admitted to our hospital with postmenopausal bleeding and hydrorrhea. Gynealogical examination showed a cervical stenotic with the presence of a tumor processus. Biopsy of cervical growth was done. 80-year-old woman presented with vaginal bleeding with pelvic pain. Physical examination revealed a friable mass in the cervix. Incisional biopsy was performed. In the both cases the diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cercix was confirmed. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix is clinically and radiologically similar to other tumors of the cervix but the diagnosis can only be made by histological examination.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, CHU Hassan II of Fez, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Khadija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Benhayoune
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, CHU Hassan II of Fez, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hinde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Fatemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gyneacology I, CHU Hassan II of Fez, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bannani
authors.affiliation: Department of Gyneacology II, CHU Hassan II of Fez, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelilah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melhouf
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, CHU Hassan II of Fez, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Toufik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harmouch
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Adenoid cystic carcinoma; bleeding; cervix; cribriform pattern