Schwannoma, also known as neurinoma or neurilemmoma, is a benign tumor that arises from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. This neoplasm often affects peripheral nerves although it may occur in soft tissues. Vulval location is extremely rare. We relate the case report of a 45-year-old woman with history of vulval mass excised in 2012 and diagnosed as benign schwannoma. She currently presents with local recurrence.
Cervical cancer during pregnancy is very uncommon. The mean age at diagnosis is 15 years less than the average age in general population. Approximately 3% of cervical cancers are diagnosed during pregnancy, account for half of cancers diagnosed in this period. Management of a malignant process during pregnancy have special considerations to take into account like gestational age, disease stage and histology and desired preservation of the pregnancy. We present a case of diagnostic and treatment of microinvasive cervical cancer diagnosis in a woman at 14 weeks of gestation. After continuing with the pregnancy got a newborn baby healthy and disease-free a patient.
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