title: Vagino-peritoneal fistula from a cervical carcinoma.
abstract: Locally advanced cervical carcinoma may present with a recto-vaginal or a vesico-vaginal fistula but these are more commonly complications following surgery, radiation, or combination therapy for advanced disease. A vagino-peritoneal fistula in a patient with a cervical carcinoma at initial presentation is reported. The method of confirming the diagnosis, problems of stage allocation, and management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Koay
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ratnam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014624:Vaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*