Primary Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of Uterine Cervix in a Young Woman without History of Diethylstilbesterol Exposure: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Carcinoma of the cervix is the most common gynecological malignancy, and squamous cell carcinoma is the most common histological type. Adenocarcinoma accounts for 5-10% of all cervical cancer and among these, clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCA) accounts for 4-9%. CCA occurs in young women with a history of maternal ingestion of diethylstilbestrol in utero. CCA of cervix in young women without a history of diethylstilbestrol exposure in utero is extremely rare. We report a rare case of primary CCA of the uterine cervix in a 20 year female without any history of maternal ingestion of diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy.