title: Small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix in pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The occurrence of cervical cancer during pregnancy is extremely rare, particularly small cell carcinoma. Small cell cervical carcinoma (SCCC) is a neuroendocrine tumor with a poor prognosis. This study presents the case of an 18-year-old female with stage IB2 SCCC complicated by pregnancy, who was treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient was diagnosed shortly after giving birth, and is the youngest female case to be reported in the world. The patient was treated with cisplatin and etoposide chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Complete remission was achieved following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and the patient remains in clinical remission eight months following treatment. Cytological screening, colposcopy and if necessary, biopsy, and selective conization at 14-20 weeks should be considered in the patient evaluation.
authors.affiliation: The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yi-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wen-Jing
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bao-Rui
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: cervix; neoadjustchemotherapy; pregnancy; radiotherapy; small cell carcinoma