Gastric neoplasia in pregnancy: report of a case

Gastric cancer in a 29 years old pregnant woman. A total of 109 cases were collected in the whole from 1916 to 1988; to these, we add one new case of a 29 years old pregnant woman observed in 1993 in Verona University Surgical Sciences Department. Cancer of the digestive tract during pregnancy is re...

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Published inAnnali italiani di chirurgia Vol. 69; no. 5; p. 665
Main Authors Ferrara, R, Zago, A, Butturini, E, Brazzarola, P, Tosi, D, Betresini, B, Vicenzi, L, Del Re, P, Rosa, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.09.1998
Subjects
Adult
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gastrectomy
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - surgery
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Summary:Gastric cancer in a 29 years old pregnant woman. A total of 109 cases were collected in the whole from 1916 to 1988; to these, we add one new case of a 29 years old pregnant woman observed in 1993 in Verona University Surgical Sciences Department. Cancer of the digestive tract during pregnancy is really rare and has poor prognosis. The diagnosis during pregnancy is difficult because the symptoms are frequently masked by factors related to the normal first trimester in pregnancy. X-ray are often restricted. Gastroendoscopy is applied to pregnant women only when evident symptoms are present such as: severe anemia, jaundice and weight loss. The incidence of inoperable cases is elevated such as the mortality in the operated cases. The whole survival rate after three years is 21%. Gastric cancer in pregnancy has a poor prognosis. The possible reasons are: delayed detection, low differentiation degree, restricted therapeutic approach because of pregnancy, personal factors as the patients' desire for a child, religious, ethical considerations.
ISSN:0003-469X