VULVAR CARCINOMA IN PREGNANCY - A CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW

Authors
REGAN MA ROSENZWEIG BA
Citation
Ma. Regan et Ba. Rosenzweig, VULVAR CARCINOMA IN PREGNANCY - A CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW, American journal of perinatology, 10(4), 1993, pp. 334-335
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
American journal of perinatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07351631
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
334 - 335
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-1631(1993)10:4<334:VCIP-A>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Carcinoma of the vulva has commonly been recognized as a disease of po stmenopausal women, although some series have noted up to 15% of cases occur in women under the age of 40 years. The following is a report o f a case of invasive vulvar carcinoma diagnosed and treated with radic al surgery during pregnancy. Recommendations for treatment of this dis ease during pregnancy are presented and guidelines for subsequent rout e of delivery are proposed. A review of previously reported cases is a lso presented.