Published in:
01-04-2019 | Case Report
Management of Bladder Cancer in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy
Authors:
Shefali Tyagi, Girish Nelivigi, Swapnil Bhagat
Published in:
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
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Special Issue 1/2019
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Excerpt
Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers of men between the ages of 60 and 70 years, but its occurrence in young pregnant female is very rare, with less than 50 cases reported so far. Herein we report a rare case of a patient presenting with a papillary transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in the second trimester of pregnancy. We describe the management dilemmas encountered and the treatment option selected to optimize outcome for the patient and neonate. Patient had an uneventful pregnancy outcome and no recurrence. …