Case Report
Authors: Joseph T. Kowalski (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, Iowa) , Johanna Savage (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Pathology, Iowa City, Iowa) , Catherine S Bradley (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, Iowa)
Background: Vaginal cancer presenting concurrently with stage 4 uterovaginal prolapse is a rare occurrence, representing less than 1% of all gynecologic malignancies.
Case: We review the case of an 82-year-old woman who presented for care of prolapse. Examination demonstrated complete uterovaginal prolapse and a vaginal ulcer, later confirmed to be vaginal cancer.
Conclusion: The management of these complicated patients is limited by a lack of data available to guide treatment. This case and the literature review highlight the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment and a high level of clinical suspicion for diagnosis of these very challenging cases.
Keywords: Vaginal cancer, pelvic organ prolapse, pessaries
How to Cite: Kowalski, J. T. , Savage, J. & Bradley, C. S. (2015) “Vaginal cancer in patient presenting with advanced pelvic organ prolapse: case report and literature review”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 5(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1280