Labor Dystocia as First Presentation of Pelvic Malignancy

The underlying causes of labor dystocia can be various. Lack of expulsive forces or fetal malpresentation are amongst the most common ones. However, pelvic masses are described as well. Here we describe two cases of labor dystocia as first presentation of pelvic malignancy.

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Main Authors: Dennis van Hamont, Petra L. M. Zusterzeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/584184
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spelling doaj-art-764b193a16254f3eb5c59d859c4b20e62025-02-03T05:52:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922011-01-01201110.1155/2011/584184584184Labor Dystocia as First Presentation of Pelvic MalignancyDennis van Hamont0Petra L. M. Zusterzeel1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The NetherlandsThe underlying causes of labor dystocia can be various. Lack of expulsive forces or fetal malpresentation are amongst the most common ones. However, pelvic masses are described as well. Here we describe two cases of labor dystocia as first presentation of pelvic malignancy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/584184
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