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oa Presentation and Management of Post-partum Choriocarcinoma in Qatar
- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2005, Issue 1, Jun 2005, 10
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- 01 June 2005
Abstract
Post-partum choriocarcinoma is a rare complication of pregnancy. We have analyzed a series of six consecutive patients presenting with choriocarcinoma after a fullterm non-molar pregnancy. The incidence was calculated to be 1 in 19,000 births. Five patients were managed at the Hamad Medical Corporation between 1991 and 2001. All presented with persistent primary or secondary post-partum hemorrhage. Treatment with chemotherapy was successful in all cases. Early diagnosis is important because this rare condition is potentially curable with appropriate chemotherapy.
© 2005 Sakka, Rasul, Dauleh, Tamimi, Taher, licensee Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals.