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Carcinoma of the Cervix Complicated by a Ruptured Pelvic Abscess

Authors: ARNALDO ACOSTA MD., ALAN L. KAPLAN MD., WARREN JACOBS MD.

Abstract

Abstract:A small series of five cases of carcinoma of the cervix complicated by a ruptured pelvic abscess is presented and the literature reviewed. Staging is quite inaccurate in these patients. Treatment must be highly individualized and consists of a combination of operation and irradiation. Prognosis appears to be related primarily to the stage of the lesion rather than to the coexistence of severe adnexal infection.

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