Presentation
Menstrual disorder
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Mesonephric carcinoma of the cervix
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The uterine cervix is thickened, heterogeneous, with slight hyperechoic, hypervascular, ovalar, well-defined tissue mass measuring 30x23 mm.
The patient underwent a Pap smear, which didn't show any abnormality. Then a biopsy was performed.
From the case:
Mesonephric carcinoma of the cervix
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Histology report revealed mesonephric carcinoma of the cervix.
Case Discussion
Mesonephric carcinoma is a very rare historical type of cervical carcioma (~3%) arising from remnants of the mesonephric (Wolffian) ducts. PAP smear isn't usually enough to discover this type of cancer 1.
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