%0 Journal Article
%T Cancer of the cervix in Ilorin, Nigeria
%A MA Ijaiya
%A PA Aboyeji
%A MO Buhari
%J West African Journal of Medicine
%D 2004
%I 
%X Objective: The purpose of this study is to review our experience with carcinoma of the cervix in Ilorin, Nigeria. Method: From 1st January 1990 to 31st December 1999, a total of 169 cases of invasive cervical cancer were seen at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Results: Carcinoma of the cervix accounted for 63.1% of histologically confirmed gynaecological cancers. Most of the patients were married 147 (98.7%) and of low socio-economic status 132 (88.6%). One hundred and three (89.1%) patients were in the age bracket 40 ¨C 69 years with highest frequency in 40 ¨C 49 years age group. The disease is associated with high parity with grandmultiparous patients constituting 119 (79.9%) of the cases. Irregular vaginal bleeding 109 (73.2%), vaginal discharge 58 (38.9%) and postcoital bleeding 31(20.5%) were the common symptoms. Nineteen (12.8%) patients reported at the hospital within one month of onset of symptoms. About three quarter of the patients had advanced disease and stage III disease was the most common stage 75 (50.4%). Conclusion: This study has shown a high incidence of carcinoma of cervix at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Key Words: Invasive cervical cancer, Ilorin, Nigeria. R¨¦sum¨¦ Objectif: Cette ¨¦tude se propose de revoir notre exp¨¦rience sur le carcinome cervical ¨¤ Ilorin, Nigeria. M¨¦thode: Du 1st janvier 1990 au 31 d¨¦cembre 1999, 169 cas du cancer cervical invasif sont enregistr¨¦s au d¨¦partement de Obs¨¦triques et de la Gynaecologie du Complexe Hospitalier de l'Universit¨¦ d'Ilorin, Nigeria. R¨¦sultat: Le carcinome cervical compte pour 63.1% du cancer g¨¦nicologique confirm¨¦ histologiquement. La plupart des 147 patients (98.7%) sont tous mari¨¦s et 132 (88.6%) sont d'un statut socio-¨¦conomique bas. Cent trois patients (89.1%) sont de l'age allant de 40 ¨¤ 69 ans avec la plus haute fr¨¦quence situ¨¦e entre 40 et 49 ans. La maladie est associ¨¦e a une haute parit¨¦ avec des patients multipares constituant 119 (79.9%) cas. L'h¨¦morragie vaginale irr¨¦guli¨¦re avec 109 (73,2%) patients, la d¨¦charge vaginale avec 58 (38.9%) cas et l'h¨¦morragie postcoitale avec 31 (20.5%) cas sont les principaux symptomes. 19(12.8%) patients se sont insepits ¨¤ l'h pital durant le premier mois de l'apparition des symptomes. Pr¨¦s de trois quarts des patients ont une maladie avanc¨¦e et le degr¨¦ III de la maladie est le niveau le plus connu 75 (50,4%). Conclusion: Cette ¨¦tude montre une haute incience du carcinome cervical au Complexe Hospitalier Universitaire d'Ilorin. West African Journal of Medicine Vol.23(4) 2004: 319-322
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