Metastatic Colon Cancer in pregnancy: a treatment concept

Colorectal cancer during pregnancy is rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.002%. This type of cancer tends to have a poor prognosis that is attributable to delays in diagnosis and advanced disease at diagnosis. The diagnosis frequently is delayed because symptoms of colon cancer, such as nausea and vomiting, and constipation, are often attributed to the usual manifestations of pregnancy. A 40-year-old 5th gravida 2nd para in the 26th gestational week underwent a laparotomy at another hospital for acute abdomen following persistent constipation during her pregnancy. After transfer to our institution a MRI exami…