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- A 33-year-old pregnant woman with stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue underwent a hemi-glossectomy and neck dissection, with successful reconstruction using a free flap.
- After the procedure, she delivered a healthy baby and has remained cancer-free for six years, showcasing that free flap reconstruction is viable even in pregnant patients. *
Article Abstract
Malignant oral cancers do not commonly occur in pregnant women. But when they do, the presence of a foetus and maternal physiological changes complicate and limit the treatment options. Risk benefit assessment and balancing of them are always important. A 33-year-old woman, who was 25 weeks pregnant, presented with a squamous cell carcinoma on her tongue. She was clinically staged II (T2, N0 and M0). Discussions between the patient, surgical teams and obstetricians agreed to continue her pregnancy while managing the tumour. Hemi-glossectomy and ipsilateral neck dissection was performed. Free antero-lateral thigh flap was transferred to reconstruct the tongue defect, successfully. The patient gave birth to a healthy baby afterward. She is tumour free for 6 years. Free flap reconstruction can be an option, even if the patient is pregnant.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597873 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx164 | DOI Listing |
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