Colonic cancer in pregnancy.
We have described a case of adenocarcinoma of the descending colon in a 29-year-old pregnant woman, and have reviewed the problems of diagnosis and management and the role of reproductive and hormonal factors in relation to colonic cancer. Ours is the 20th reported case of colonic cancer during pregnancy.
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery