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Ectopic decidual cell reaction in para‐aortic and pelvic lymph nodes in the presence of cervical squamous cell carcinoma during pregnancy
Author(s) -
Ashraf M.,
Boyd C. B.,
Beresford W. A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930260103
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell , decidual cells , cervical carcinoma , pregnancy , lymph , gynecology , oncology , pathology , cervical cancer , fetus , cancer , biology , placenta , genetics
Bilateral para‐aortic lymphadenectomy is routine prior to radical surgery in cancer of the cervix. A pregnant patient with invasive cancer of the cervix and ectopic decidual cell reaction in para‐aortic and pelvic nodes is presented. A decidual cell reaction in frozen sections of para‐aortic lymph nodes could be confused with metastatic disease. Pathogenesis of ectopic decidual cell reaction is discussed.