title: [Malignant tumor of nasal cavity during pregnancy. Case report].
abstract: Malignant neoplasm of the head and neck is rare disease of pregnant woman. The most common localization of this tumors are larynx, thyroid, melanoma and lymphoma. Many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (routinely used in patients with cancer) are contraindicated in the presence of pregnancy. The authors presents a case of a 28-year-old female with malignant tumor of nasal cavity during the 37 week of pregnancy. We performed caesarean section and radical surgery (lateral rhinotomy) with removing of the tumor. The histological examination result was: esthesioneuroblastoma. 5-weeks after surgery radiotherapy was realized. During the 6-year follow-up no recurrence was observed.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii GUMed, Kierownik. andrzejskorek@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skorek
authors.forename: Czesław
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Preis
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiciński
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iżycka-Świeszewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018304:Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome