1/2. Renal tumor causing haematuria and sepsis.A 28 year old female patient developed hematuria in the 32th week of her pregnancy. She was given antibiotic treatment, since a urinary tract infection was suspected. After delivery symptoms of acute pyelonephritis, then sepsis developed, and conservative therapy had no effect. Ultrasound examination showed unusual renal destruction, so nephrectomy was performed. Surgical intervention revealed the presence of an advanced tumor of the kidney, while histological examination confirmed a Bellini duct carcinoma of the kidney.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel: a case report.breast cancer during pregnancy is increasingly common as women delay childbearing until later in life. Safe administration of adjuvant chemotherapy during pregnancy has been reported. Physiologic and metabolic changes during pregnancy could alter the pharmacokinetics of these agents. This is a pilot study to prospectively study the pharmacokinetics of chemotherapeutic agents during pregnancy. Herein, we report the initial results with paclitaxel in the first patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 8keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |