Carcinoma of the cervix in pregnancy
Object numberGC.10383
TitleCarcinoma of the cervix in pregnancy
DescriptionUterus, pregnant, showing squamous-cell carcinoma of the cervix.
From a female who complained of some slight irregular vaginal bleeding after four months amenorrhea. Examination revealed a cervical carcinoma. A modified Wertheim’s hysterectomy was done and the patient was alive five years after the operation.
The size of the uterus is that of a four months’ gestation. A portion of the posterior wall has been removed to expose the foetus. The cervix shows a fungating and ulcerated carcinoma which involves about three quarters of the vaginal cervix. On the right the tumour has extended across the lateral fornix to the vaginal wall.
Object nameUTERUS, pregnant
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 11 cm
Diameter: 16 cm