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First confirmation by genotyping of transplacental choriocarcinoma transmission.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Oct 2013
Bolze Pierre-Adrien, Weber Béatrice, Fisher Rosemary A, Seckl Michael J, Golfier François
Abstract excerpt
A mother developed multimetastatic gestational choriocarcinoma 13 months after delivery, and her infant died aged 11 months from the same tumor. The transplacental choriocarcinoma transmission was confirmed by genotyping. Henceforth, we recommend a 2-year maternal human chorionic gonadotropin follow-up after neonatal choriocarcinoma and extensive imaging if the human chorionic gonadotropin rises.
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