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Uterine perforation associated with gestational trophoblastic disease and arteriovenous malformation: A case report

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This case report outlines the clinical course of a young woman who presented as haemodynamically unstable due to uterine perforation. She had undergone suction dilation and curettage three weeks prior and received a diagnosis of complete molar pregnancy. During her most recent acute presentation, an emergency laparotomy revealed a full-thickness fundal uterine rupture in a region of newly identified arteriovenous malformation. Haemostasis was achieved with the primary repair of the perforation. She was subsequently diagnosed with gestational trophoblastic neoplasm (GTN), a condition characterised by abnormal proliferation of trophoblastic tissue. She received three courses of methotrexate followed by a two-month course of dactinomycin. At one-year surveillance, she had made a complete recovery.

Source: Case Reports in Women s Health

DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00579

Authors: Lauren Fisher, Amin Bahabri, Anna Clare, Babak Shakeri

Institution: Fiona Stanley Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790