Cervical verrucous carcinoma involving endometrium. Case report

A case report of verrucous carcinoma of the cervix is presented. Verrucous carcinoma is a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma with distinct clinic al and histopathologic features, with a favorable prognosis. A 32-year-old woman had an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral ovary transposition. Int ravaginal brachytherapy using cesium 137 in a total dose of 60 Gy 0.5 cm fr om the vaginal layer was performed. Five year disease-free follow-up was ob served. Macro- and microscopic examination of the tissue after hysterectomy was performed. The full thickness of the tumor is necessary for histopatho logical assessment, The cytology or superficial and simple biopsy may be mi sdiagnosed. The differentiating diagnosis among condyloma acuminata, verruc ous carcinoma and invasive squamous cell carcinoma was analysed.