Late recurrence of squamous cell cervical cancer in an episiotomy site after vaginal delivery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Rarely is late recurrence from cervical cancer diagnosed at the episiotomy site. We report a case of a patient diagnosed with squamous cell cervical cancer at the time of delivery. Recurrence at the episiotomy site was noted more than 5 years after initial diagnosis of cervical cancer and was treated with surgery and radiotherapy. The patient has had no evidence of disease 54 months after treatment. After review of the literature, it appears that surgery combined with radiotherapy is recommended over single modality treatments.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Episiotomy
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms