[Advanced cancer of the rectum and pregnancy. Review of the literature apropos of a case].
The authors report a case of advanced rectal cancer in a pregnant woman of 30 years of age. It was a glandular adenocarcinoma discovered in the second trimester of pregnancy. The clinical picture was one of rectal bleeding with digestive disturbances. The patient had a caesarean operation at 29 weeks of amenorrhoea because of a change in her general state. Post-operatively palliative chemotherapy was started. The patient died on the 13th day.
Kazadi Buanga
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Departamento de Ginecología, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
Cancer avancé du rectum et grossesse. Revue de la littérature à propos d'un cas.