Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma in pregnancy: case report and review of the literature

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 m...

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Published inAmerican journal of perinatology Vol. 23; no. 8; p. 459
Main Authors Aboujaoude, Ramzi, Alvarez, Jesus R, Alvarez, Manuel, Al-Khan, Abdulla
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2006
Subjects
Adult
Axilla
Dendritic Cells, Follicular - pathology
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - therapy
Sarcoma - diagnosis
Sarcoma - therapy
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0735-1631
DOI:10.1055/s-2006-954954