Late recurrence of squamous cell cervical cancer in an episiotomy site after vaginal delivery.
BACKGROUND
Rarely is late recurrence from cervical cancer diagnosed at the episiotomy site. We report a case of a patient diagnosed with squamous cell cervical cancer at the time of delivery.


METHODS
Recurrence at the episiotomy site was noted more than 5 years after initial diagnosis of cervical cancer and was treated with surgery and radiotherapy. The patient has had no evidence of disease 54 months after treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
After review of the literature, it appears that surgery combined with radiotherapy is recommended over single modality treatments.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.
Noah A
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Goldman
Gary L
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Goldberg
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004841:Episiotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy