Case Report About Extraperitoneal Metastasis of Cervical Adenocarcinoma In Situ
Abstract Background: adenocarcinoma in situ(AIS) cells are often misdiagnosed, and recognizing AIS in cervical cytology is challenging. Here, we present a case of extraperitoneal metastasis 5 years after a missed diagnosis of AIS.Case presentation: We report a 49-year-old Chinese woman who presented with a retroperitoneal mass 5 years after cervical conization for AIS. The retroperitoneal mass was composed of glands lined by malignant mucinous epithelium; these tumors were metastases from her previous AIS which were misdiagonised cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN) III in 2013. The patient is alive and well 2 years after resection of the tumors.Conclusions: An experienced pathologist or multiple pathologists should take part in endocervical AIS diagnosis. We should follow these patients for over 15 years. When Cancer Antigen 125(CA125) or Carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) levels are elevated, the occurrence of metastases should be strictly monitored.