Stage IIB carcinoma of the cervix that is associated with pelvic kidney: A therapeutic dilemma.
Locally advanced cervical cancer with congenital pelvic kidney is reported uncommonly. A 50-year-old patient with stage IIB cervical cancer and pelvic kidney was treated with irradiation and concurrent chemotherapy. Follow-up evaluation for 2 years revealed normal renal function and no evidence of recurrent disease.
Lataifeh
Isam
I
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. isam_l@yahoo.com
Amarin
Zouhair
Z
Jaradat
Imad
I
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000150:complications; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin