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Am J Perinatol 2006; 23(8): 459-461
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954954
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954954
Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma in Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Publication Date:
08 November 2006 (online)
ABSTRACT
Follicular dendritic cell (FDC) sarcoma is a rare tumor. Most cases that have been described involve lymph nodes in young adults, but have not been reported in pregnancy. We describe the case of a 20-year-old woman with a FDC sarcoma diagnosed during pregnancy that initially presented as a painful mass in the right axilla. The patient underwent a tumor excision and chemotherapy. The intrapartum course was uncomplicated and she delivered a live female child at 34 weeks. During her postpartum course, she received radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
KEYWORDS
Sarcoma - pregnancy - surgery - chemotherapy - radiation
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