A case of uterine choriocarcinoma with spontaneous rupture twenty-three years following the antecedent pregnancy.
A 53-year-old woman went into shock with a spontaneous uterine rupture due to choriocarcinoma that occurred 23 years after an elective abortion in the first trimester, and she underwent an emergency hysterectomy. After 4 courses of uneventful postoperative chemotherapy, she suffered from severe pneumonia. Fortunately, however, she recovered and has remained in complete remission at 2.5 years follow-up. This is a case of uterine choriocarcinoma with a spontaneous rupture after the longest latent period yet reported.
Okamoto
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T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Nomura
S
S
Nakanishi
T
T
Yamada
S
S
Tomoda
Y
Y
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin