A case of clear cell carcinoma that is unrelated to diethystilbestrol of the uterine cervix / 대한산부인과학회지

Clear cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is rare type of the uterine cervical adenocarcinoma. Although uterine cervical adenocarcinomas presently represent 20% to 30% of cervical cancers in the industrialized countries, the clear cell carcinoma of uterine cervix is very rare malignancy that accounts for 4% to 9% of the adenocarcinoma of uterine cervix. This malignancy occurs in two distinct age groups; those younger than 24 years and those older than 45 years. In younger patients, most of these malignancies are mainly related to prenatal diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure, but older patients are unrelated to in utero DES-exposure. We experienced a case of clear cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix of 34 years old housewife who was not related to prenatal DES-exposure. We presented a case with a brief review of related literatures.

A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Bartholin's Gland / 대한산부인과학회지

Carcinomas of Bartholin's gland are rare tumor that account for less than 0.001% of all gynecological malignancy, and account for 2-7% of vulvar malignancy. The treatment of Bartholin's gland carcinoma is not established yet. So it should be individualized to the patient by the resectability and the status of resection margin involvement. We experienced a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the Bartholin's gland treated by wide local excision and post-operative radiation therapy. We report this malignancy with a brief review of literature.

A Case of Pure Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary / 대한산부인과학회지

The squamous cell carcinoma of ovary is very rare in the ovarian malignancy. The majority of squamous cell carcinomas of ovary are considered to be associated with mature cystic teratoma, Brenner tumor and malignant degenerated endometriosis. Therefore, pure ovarian squamous cell carcinoma is extremely rare. The pathogenesis, prognosis and proper treatment guideline of this malignancy are still unknown, because of it's rarity. Recently we experienced a case of primary squamous cell carcinoma without previously commented disease condition. After nearby cytoreductive surgery, postoperative chemotherapy with radiotherapy has been undergoing. We report this malignancy with a brief review of literature.