Conservatively treated glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix

World J Surg Oncol. 2008 Aug 28:6:92. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-6-92.

Abstract

Background: Very little data about the conservative treatment of early stage glassy cell cervical cancer have been reported.

Case presentation: A 30-year old patient, nulligravida was admitted to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit of the Catholic University of Campobasso for irregular post-coital vaginal bleeding. The patients was staged as having FIGO stage IB1 (tumor diameter = 2 cm) squamous cervical cancer. After extensive counseling of the patient and her family, laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy and cold knife conization were performed. The final diagnosis was FIGO Stage IB1 glassy cell carcinoma. Currently, after a follow-up of 38 months, she has no evidence of disease.

Conclusion: We reported a case of early stage glassy cell cancer patient, who was conservatively treated by conization and laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
  • Cervix Uteri / pathology
  • Cervix Uteri / surgery*
  • Conization
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pelvis
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / surgery*