MRI Images of a Case of Adenocarcinoma, Human Papillomavirus-Independent, Mesonephric Type, of the Uterine Cervix.
We present a case of a woman in her 70s who was diagnosed with mesonephric adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix, following biopsy and surgery. Preoperative MRI revealed a 7-cm, well-defined circumferential cervical mass with left lateral wall predominance, bulging into the uterine cavity and vagina. The lesion showed intermediate signal intensity on T2-weighted images, diffusion restriction, and early contrast enhancement weaker than that of the myometrium, followed by washout on contrast-enhanced imaging. The circumferential growth pattern with the lateral wall predominance and its imaging characteristics may suggest this rare entity be routinely included in the differential diagnosis of cervical cancers.
Authors
- Takao Hiraki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3992-4043)
- Takahiro Kitayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-0408)
- Chika Nishihara
- Hanako Sugihara
- Nanako Okawa
- Yudai Asano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3431-9875)
- Naoyuki Ida
- Katsuhide Kojima
- Fumiyo Higaki
- Satoko Makimoto
- Hiroyuki Yanai
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- Okayama University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18926/amo/69850
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00