title: Carcinoma of the cervix in association with uterine prolapse.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Carcinoma of the cervix and a prolapsed uterus are common diseases in underdeveloped countries, but their association is quite rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report here the clinical characteristics of two Brazilian patients with carcinoma of the uterine cervix associated with a third-degree prolapsed uterus. The patients, respectively aged 69 and 73 years, were admitted with an ulcerated prolapsed uterus. Biopsy of the ulcerated cervical lesion confirmed epidermoid carcinoma. The patients underwent radical vaginal hysterectomy complemented with external irradiation. The first patient was lost to follow-up, whereas the second is alive, with no signs of disease, 2 years after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When operable invasive cervical carcinoma is found in association with full prolapse, radical vaginal hysterectomy complemented with radiotherapy seems to be an adequate therapeutic option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. beborges@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Benedito Borges
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: da Costa Araújo
authors.forename: Celso Pires Ferreira
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.forename: José Andrade
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Melo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000150:complications*