Carcinoma of the cervix co-existing with multiple pregnancy: a case report

Afr J Med Med Sci. 2004 Jun;33(2):177-8.

Abstract

A case of a 38year old grandmultipara (Gravida9, Para7+1, all alive) woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix co-existing with multiple pregnancy is presented. She had therapeutic termination of pregnancy with oxytocin at a gestation age of 18 weeks. This was followed by intracavitary and then extracavitary radiotherapy. The need to consider the possibility of carcinoma of cervix in bleeding disorders of early pregnancy and the importance of a thorough evaluation of such patients is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortifacient Agents / therapeutic use
  • Abortion, Therapeutic*
  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Labor, Induced / methods
  • Oxytocin / therapeutic use
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / radiotherapy
  • Pregnancy, Multiple*
  • Twins
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy

Substances

  • Abortifacient Agents
  • Oxytocin