A successful pregnancy during the treatment of cervical sarcoma botryoides and advantage of fertility sparing management: A case report

Ayas S., UYGUR L., Bostanci E., Gurbuz A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.113-116, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.113-116
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal, Cervix, Pregnancy, Fertility sparing, FEMALE GENITAL-TRACT, OF-THE-LITERATURE, UTERINE CERVIX, EMBRYONAL RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY, INTERGROUP RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, SURGERY, TUMORS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Sarcoma botryoides of cervix is a rare variant of rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) of female genital tract. It is usually diagnosed in first or second decade of life. In this case report, we aimed to present a 21 year-old nulligravid patient who was diagnosed with embryonal RMS of the cervix, to discuss the treatment options that have been stated in the literature, and to highlight the advantage of fertility sparing management in these young patients.