[Perianal abscess in the course of a cervical cancer]. / Ropien okoloodbytniczy w przebiegu raka szyjki macicy.

A case of a 61 old patient with perianal abscess is described. The authors present untypical process of disease, treatment and diagnostic procedure leading to the detection of primary disease i.e. cervical cancer in IV grade clinical advanced. The healing of abscess cavity was reached during treatment. The diagnosis was determined on the grounds of unambiguous result of histopathological examination. The patient was admitted to the gynecological department. Demise happened after three months from admitting to the surgical department. The author emphasize the importance of case history, carefully physical examination and adequate diagnostic in order to recognize etiology and location the abscess and select the optimal method of treatment.