Background: To report the first case of a centropelvic recurrence in a patient who underwent a radical trachelectomy (RT) for a stage IB1 cervical carcinoma.

Case: A 32-year-old woman presented with a stage IB1 adenocarcinoma that was treated by radical trachelectomy. The tumor measured 21 x 20 mm. Minimal lymphatic space involvement was observed close to the tumor associated with 30 negative nodes and free margins. The upper free margin measured only 5 mm. Twenty-six months after the surgical procedure, the patient became pregnant. Clinical examination and pap smears were normal 2 months prior. During the first trimester, ultrasonography depicted a suspicious lesion in the bladder. Abdomino-pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a suspicious 20-mm tumor in the bladder associated with suspicious common iliac nodes. Cystoscopy and biopsies were carried out which confirmed recurrent disease. The patient received external radiation therapy combined with concomitant chemotherapy.

Conclusions: More data are required to establish what is the safety distance between the tumor and the uterine transection. A distance of 5 mm or less is likely to be too limited for radical trachelectomy to be accepted as treatment for cervical cancer.

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