Intra-Abdominal Bleeding during Pregnancy, Preterm Delivery, and Placental Polyp in a Long-Term Survivor of Neuroblastoma: A Case Report

Background. There are few reports of pregnancies in long-term survivors of pelvic neuroblastoma. Case. A 30-year-old Japanese woman with a history of pelvic neuroblastoma in her childhood, which was treated with surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation. Her pregnancy continued with conservati...

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Main Authors: Noriyoshi Watanabe, Junna Tsutsui, Satsuki Kakiuchi, Seung Chik Jwa, Hironori Takahashi, Naomi Kato, Nobuaki Ozawa, Haruhiko Sago, Michihiro Kitagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/564567
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Summary:Background. There are few reports of pregnancies in long-term survivors of pelvic neuroblastoma. Case. A 30-year-old Japanese woman with a history of pelvic neuroblastoma in her childhood, which was treated with surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation. Her pregnancy continued with conservative management, but she delivered a 510 g female infant at 23 weeks of gestation due to sudden onset of labor pain. She also had a placental polyp and developed massive postpartum bleeding. Conclusion. Cancer treatment, especially radiation therapy, in childhood may cause adverse outcomes during pregnancy in long-term survivors of neuroblastoma.
ISSN:1687-9589
1687-9597