| Massive fetomaternal hemorrhage caused by an intraplacental choriocarcinoma: a case report. | |
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PMID: 20204132 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Background. Intraplacental choriocarcinoma is a rare but highly malignant trophoblastic neoplasm. When found near term the risk of maternal metastasis is high because of the late diagnosis. Case. We describe a case of an intraplacental choriocarcinoma diagnosed postpartum after a near-term delivery of a severely anemic infant. A fetomaternal hemorrhage resulted in a hemoglobin concentration in the infant of only 2,1 g/dL. Neither mother nor child showed signs of metastatic disease. The macroscopic examination showed a hydropic placenta weighing more than 1 kilogram. Microscopy showed an intraplacental choriocarcinoma 3 cm in diameter. The tumor had infiltrated the maternal basal plate. Conclusion. Fetomaternal bleeding is a rare form of presentation of choriocarcinoma but its presence should always warrant detailed examination of placenta, mother, and infant. |
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Anna-Karina Aaris Henningsen; Lisa Leth Maroun; Hanne Havsteen; Jens Svare |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-03-03 |
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Title: Case reports in medicine Volume: 2010 ISSN: 1687-9635 ISO Abbreviation: Case Rep Med Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-03-05 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2013-02-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101512910 Medline TA: Case Rep Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 767218 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Nodre Ringvej 37, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark. |
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