Unexpected death due to gestational choriocarcinoma: a report of two cases.
We report two cases of unexpected death due to metastatic gestational choriocarcinoma and provide a review of the literature regarding these neoplasms. Our cases illustrate the extreme importance of medical follow-up of patients after an ectopic pregnancy or therapeutic abortion.
Filkins
J A
JA
Office of the Medical Examiner, County of Cook, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Kalelkar
M B
MB
Chambliss
M J
MJ
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*