A rare case of vaginal sarcoma in pregnancy
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203882Keywords:
Pregnant woman, Vaginal sarcoma, PregnancyAbstract
Vaginal Sarcoma is an extremely rare tumour in pregnancy. Authors are presenting a case report of a pregnant woman who presented with vaginal mass and urinary retention at 32 weeks of gestational age. USG confirmed a live baby with possibility of cervical fibroid. Before further investigations for diagnosis of the mass her emergency LSCS has to be done. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry then confirmed sarcoma.
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