Difficulties in diagnosis of a minimal deviation adenocarcinoma of uterine cervix diagnosed postoperatively: brief communication and literature review.
Alexandra StoehrDominik NannAnnette StaeblerErnst OberlechnerS Y BruckerCornelia BachmannPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2019)
Minimal deviation adenocarcinoma represents one of rare cervical adenocarcinomas without HPV-association. While it is crucial to differentiate benign from malignant lesions in this subtype, imaging characteristics often overlap and may not provide a specific diagnosis. Therefore, it should be considered in suspicious multicystic cervical lesions and inconclusive PAP-smear. Definitive diagnosis of this subtype should be based on cervical biopsy.