Emergency Presentation of Invasive Cervical Cancer in Late Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Ali H Ali,
Sara E Marhoon,
Mohamed Taman
Abstract:Antepartum hemorrhage (APH) often prompts consideration of the presence of obstetric disorders. Here, we describe a case with active APH in which invasive cervical cancer was the cause. A 41-year-old woman, fifth gravida, fourth para (G5, P4), presented to the emergency department at 38 weeks of gestation with an acute severe attack of vaginal bleeding, which occurred immediately after a per-vaginal examination at another local institute. Despite initial stabilization measures and investigations to exclude com… Show more
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