title: Association of extrauterine fetal death with failure of prostaglandin E2 suppositories.
abstract: The use of prostaglandin E2 vaginal suppositories is an effective method of uterine evacuation for patients with intrauterine fetal demise. Advanced extrauterine gestation, because of its rarity, is usually not a primary consideration for patients presenting with fetal death. This report presents 4 such cases and strongly suggests that, when this drug is used for the treatment of fetal death, failure to induce contractions and to effect uterine evacuation within a reasonable time should prompt the consideration of extrauterine pregnancy.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011269:Pregnancy, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013488:Suppositories; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina
chemical_list: D011458:Prostaglandins E; D013488:Suppositories