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Adenocarcinoma
Research on adenocarcinoma described by S.B. Ghosh and colleagues
March 10th, 2009
"Metastatic retroperitoneal adenocarcinoma presenting as obstructed labor is extremely rare. An unbooked 35-year-old multipara came to our casualty in obstructed labor at 38 weeks of pregnancy," investigators in New Delhi, India report. "A palpable retroperitoneal mass was found behind the gravid uterus and cervix after delivery of a live baby during emergency cesarean section. Needle biopsy was taken from the mass and abdomen was closed due to nonavailability of frozen section facility at night. Post cesarean section CT scan confirmed the pelvic mass, which was subjected to open biopsy. A diagnosis of retroperitoneal adenocarcinoma with an unknown primary was made...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-03-10)
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