Conception After Chemotherapy for Intraplacental Choriocarcinoma: Favorable 5-Year Follow-Up of the Mother and Child. (PubMed, Am J Case Rep)
Postpartum elevation of human chorionic gonadotropin levels prompted EMA-CO (etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D/cyclophosphamide, vincristine) chemotherapy; 7 treatment courses were completed without side effects or metastasis. The findings highlight the importance of accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of IC; they support previous observations that chemotherapy does not preclude future successful pregnancies. Additionally, the report underscores the clinical challenges of IC, its implications for future pregnancies, and the need for long-term follow-up concerning both mother and child.