Rectal Cancer Diagnosed after Cesarean Section in Which High Microsatellite Instability Indicated the Presence of Lynch Syndrome

• Main Authors: Tomohiro Okuda (Author), Hiroshi Ishii (Author), Sadao Yamashita (Author), Sakura Ijichi (Author), Seiki Matsuo (Author), Hiroyuki Okimura (Author), Jo Kitawaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report a case of rectal cancer with microsatellite instability (MSI) that probably resulted from Lynch syndrome and that was diagnosed after Cesarean section. The patient was a 28-year-old woman (gravid 1, para 1) without a significant medical history. At 35 gestational weeks, vaginal ultrasonogr...