Choriocarcinoma complicated by a vaginal fistula, sepsis and hemorrhagic shock. Case report

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2006;27(1):90-1.

Abstract

A case of poor prognostic choriocarcinoma developing sepsis is described. The patient was treated with vaginal drainage of pelvic abscess metastases, bilateral hypogastric artery ligation to prevent hemorrhage and single-agent chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brazil
  • Choriocarcinoma / complications
  • Choriocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Choriocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Choriocarcinoma / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drainage / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy / methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sepsis / diagnosis*
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / complications
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / diagnosis*
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Uterine Neoplasms / complications
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery
  • Vaginal Fistula / complications
  • Vaginal Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Vaginal Fistula / surgery

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents