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Perforated adenocarcinoma of the colon during pregnancy
Author(s) -
Jaffe R.,
Schwartz I.,
Freund U.,
Cohen I.,
Rosen D.,
Fejgin M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90826-6
Subject(s) - medicine , sigmoid colon , adenocarcinoma , pregnancy , colon carcinoma , general surgery , gynecology , obstetrics , gastroenterology , colorectal cancer , rectum , cancer , biology , genetics
Performated carcinoma of the colon in pregnant women is a rare event. Only six cases have been reported in the literature, all except one in the recto‐sigmoid. We present a case of perforated adenocarcinoma of the colon located above the peritoneal reflection and discuss the problem of diagnosis and management.