Metastatic unknown primary tumour presenting in pregnancy: a rarity posing an ethical dilemma.
This brief report raises the ethical dilemma encountered by an obstetrician involved in the care of a pregnant woman with life-threatening disease. This is a particularly difficult issue if the maternal well-being is in conflict with the survival of the unborn child.
Patni
Shalini
S
University Hospital of Wales, 33 Marshfield Road, Castleton, Cardiff, UK. shalinipatni@hotmail.com
Wagstaff
John
J
Tofazzal
Nasima
N
Bonduelle
Myriam
M
Moselhi
Marsham
M
Kevelighan
Euan
E
Edwards
Steve
S
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D026686:Beneficence; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D033261:Maternal-Fetal Relations / Q000523:psychology; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000628:therapy*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000941:ethics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology