LUNG CANCER DURING PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT
Moullablad Fatima Zahra
, Mouha Douae
, Jihane Jaouani
, Fatima El Allam
, Mohamed Lakhal
, Sara Gartini
, Meriem Rhazari
, Afaf Thouil
, Hatim Kouismi
and Ahmed Mimouni
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Mohammed VI University Hospital , Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
- Research and Medical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
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Lung cancer during pregnancy is a rare condition associated with significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman at 36 weeks and 4 days of gestation who presented with progressive dyspnea, dry cough, and night sweats evolving for eight months. Chest CT revealed a locally advanced left pulmonary mass with bilateral pleural effusions and carcinomatous lymphangitis. Histopathological examination of a pleural biopsy confirmed pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Following multidisciplinary discussion, labor was induced, resulting in an uncomplicated delivery, and palliative chemotherapy was initiated postpartum. This case highlights the risk of delayed diagnosis due to the overlap between cancer-related symptoms and physiological changes of pregnancy, emphasizing the importance of early investigation of persistent respiratory symptoms.
Moullablad Fatima Zahra et, al (2026); LUNG CANCER DURING PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 14 (06), 390-393, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/
Department of Respiratory Diseases, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
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