title: Perforated adenocarcinoma of the appendix during pregnancy.
abstract: Ruptured appendicitis was suspected in a primigravid woman at 31 weeks' gestation. Invasive adenocarcinoma of the appendix was diagnosed pathologically. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case during pregnancy.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous