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High-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma presenting in a 28-year-old woman during pregnancy: a case report

Authors: Frédéric Amant, Kristel Van Calsteren, Maria Debiec-Rychter, Liesbeth Heyns, Katya Op De Beeck, Xavier Sagaert, Bart Bollen, Ignace Vergote

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Introduction

To the best of our knowledge, soft tissue sarcomas have not prevously been reported as a complication during pregnancy.

Case presentation

A 28-year-old Caucasian woman was diagnosed with a transperitoneal sarcoma during pregnancy. Morphological, immunohistochemical, chromosomal and mutational analyses pointed towards a high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. Although surgery and chemotherapy are possible during pregnancy, we were unable to perform these in this case.

Conclusion

The potential to treat gynecological cancer during pregnancy should always be assessed individually.

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Title: High-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma presenting in a 28-year-old woman during pregnancy: a case report
Authors: Frédéric Amant
Kristel Van Calsteren
Maria Debiec-Rychter
Liesbeth Heyns
Katya Op De Beeck
Xavier Sagaert
Bart Bollen
Ignace Vergote
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-243

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High-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma presenting in a 28-year-old woman during pregnancy: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusion

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Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusion

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