Pregnancy following vulvar squamous cell carcinoma: a report of two cases.
10.3802/jgo.2009.20.4.254
- Author:
Julia E PALMER
1
;
John A TIDY
Author Information
1. Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. palmer006@btinternet.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vulvar cancer;
Squamous cell carcinoma;
Radical vulvectomy;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Cesarean Section;
Female;
Pregnancy;
Recurrence;
Vulvar Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
2009;20(4):254-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Pregnancy following squamous cell carcinoma of the vulvar is rare. Its rarity is reflected by a paucity of cases reported in the literature. We report two cases of pregnancy following diagnosis and treatment for vulvar squamous cell carcinoma, and review eleven prior reported cases. In successfully treated vulvar cancer subsequent pregnancy is not shown to increase the risk of disease recurrence, and there appears to be no deleterious effects during the antenatal period. It is possible, when considering prior reports, that prior vulvectomy may increase the likelihood of delivery by caesarean section, though modifications in the surgical management of vulvar carcinoma may have decreased this risk.
