Successful Vaginal Delivery after Induction of Labour in a Patient Treated for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Cervix: A Case Report and Literature Review

Paola Quaresima; Gabriele Saccone; Valeria Zuccalà; Giuseppe Guarascio; Livio Leo; Giuseppina Amendola; Fulvio Zullo; Michele Morelli; Roberta Venturella

doi:10.1155/2022/3541046

Successful Vaginal Delivery after Induction of Labour in a Patient Treated for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Cervix: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Feb 10:2022:3541046. doi: 10.1155/2022/3541046. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Paola Quaresima¹, Gabriele Saccone², Valeria Zuccalà³, Giuseppe Guarascio⁴, Livio Leo⁵, Giuseppina Amendola¹, Fulvio Zullo¹, Michele Morelli⁶, Roberta Venturella¹

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
² Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
³ Department of Anatomic Pathology, "Pugliese Ciaccio" Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
⁴ Department of Radiology, "Pugliese Ciaccio" Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Beauregard Hospital, AUSL Valle D'Aosta, Italy.
⁶ Complex Operative Structure Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy.

Abstract

Objective: Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of the cervix are rare; they represent about 1% of all cases. There are no available guidelines regarding the safest mode of delivery after treatment and resolution of a cervical lymphoma. Case Report. We report the first case of a successful vaginal delivery after induction of labour in a woman recovered from a primary large B-cell lymphoma of the cervix and a literature review.

Conclusion: In carefully selected patients with fully treated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the cervix with no residual disease, induction of labour via prostaglandins pessary may be a safe option if indicated.

Publication types

Case Reports