Cold knife conization for cervical cancer in the second trimester of pregnancy: a case report

Abstract

Cervical cancer is one of the most common oncologic diseases, diagnosed during pregnancy and its management significantly varies depending on the stage of the cancer, the age of the pregnancy, and the patient’s wishes. We present a case of a 31-year-old multiparous woman, diagnosed with cervical cancer during routine pregnancy monitoring at 12 weeks of gestation. Due to desire to keep the pregnancy, the cervical cancer was treated during the 14th gestational weeks of the pregnancy and a cold knife conization was done. The pregnancy was successful with a normal delivery in 39th gestational week. The presented case is an example for the role and importance of colposcopy in the diagnostic management of abnormal cytology, diagnosed during pregnancy.