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Management problems associated with carcinoma of the cervix diagnosed in the second trimester of pregnancy
1University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, England.
A 29-year-old women presented in the second trimester of pregnancy with a stage IIB squamous carcinoma of the cervix. Fundal hysterotomy was performed with a view to radical radiotherapy the following week. The patient developed a pyometra in the postoperative period due to the position and nature of the tumor. Management strategies for dealing with similar cases are outlined.
A 29-year-old women presented in the second trimester of pregnancy with a stage IIB squamous carcinoma of the cervix. Fundal hysterotomy was performed with a view to radical radiotherapy the following week. The patient developed a pyometra in the postoperative period due to the position and nature of the tumor. Management strategies for dealing with similar cases are outlined.