TY - JOUR
T1 - Pregnancy and delivery in a patient with metastatic embryonal sarcoma of the liver
AU - Shufaro, Yoel
AU - Uzieli, Beatrice
AU - Pappo, Orit
AU - Abramov, Yoram
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - BACKGROUND: Embryonal sarcoma of the liver is a rare undifferentiated mesenchymal neoplasm with a grave prognosis. CASE: We report a spontaneous uneventful pregnancy in a young woman with recurrent metastatic embryonal sarcoma of the liver after hepatectomy (twice) and radiochemotherapy. The patient chose to continue pregnancy despite her general condition and possible hazards to maternal and fetal well-being. She gave birth to a full-term healthy infant. Her disease recurred shortly after the delivery. CONCLUSION: According to a computerized search of the National Library of Medicine database, from 1966 to present, using the search terms "embryonal (or undifferentiated) sarcoma" and "liver" without language restrictions, this is the first reported case of pregnancy and delivery in a patient with embryonal sarcoma of the liver. It illustrates the clinical and ethical dilemmas associated with this complicated condition.
AB - BACKGROUND: Embryonal sarcoma of the liver is a rare undifferentiated mesenchymal neoplasm with a grave prognosis. CASE: We report a spontaneous uneventful pregnancy in a young woman with recurrent metastatic embryonal sarcoma of the liver after hepatectomy (twice) and radiochemotherapy. The patient chose to continue pregnancy despite her general condition and possible hazards to maternal and fetal well-being. She gave birth to a full-term healthy infant. Her disease recurred shortly after the delivery. CONCLUSION: According to a computerized search of the National Library of Medicine database, from 1966 to present, using the search terms "embryonal (or undifferentiated) sarcoma" and "liver" without language restrictions, this is the first reported case of pregnancy and delivery in a patient with embryonal sarcoma of the liver. It illustrates the clinical and ethical dilemmas associated with this complicated condition.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)01965-8
DO - 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)01965-8
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C2 - 11975972
AN - SCOPUS:0036227457
VL - 99
SP - 951
EP - 953
JO - Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 0029-7844
IS - 5 SUPPL. 1
ER -