Villoglandular adenocarcinoma in situ of intestinal type of the hymen: de novo origin from squamous mucosa?

J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2006 Jul;10(3):156-60. doi: 10.1097/00128360-200607000-00007.

Abstract

Adenocarcinomas of the lower genital tract are rare diseases, and most of them arise from the Bartholin glands. Villoglandular adenocarcinoma of intestinal type is a very uncommon neoplasm of unknown origin with only few cases described on the vulva and in the vagina. It is characterized by villoglandular architecture, mucinous-type epithelium with intestinal differentiation (goblet cells), and direct apposition of the tumor with the surface epithelium. We report a case that developed on the hymen of a 64-year-old woman and discuss its possible origin as arising de novo from the squamous epithelium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / surgery
  • Carcinoma in Situ / complications
  • Carcinoma in Situ / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma in Situ / pathology
  • Carcinoma in Situ / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epithelium / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hymen / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Vaginal Discharge / etiology
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / complications
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / surgery