Choriocarcinoma with Uterine
Rupture and Shock: A Rare Case Report
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Correspondence
Dr. Ritesh Kumar,
Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences,
Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
E-mail: riteshkr9@gmail.com
Choriocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm and a malignant form of gestational trophoblastic disease. Choriocarcinoma is frequently preceded by a complete mole, ectopic pregnancy, nonmolar intrauterine abortion, and uncommonly by a partial mole. It is treated medically with chemotherapeutic drugs usually. However, we managed to save a life with appropriate and timely surgical intervention in a case of choriocarcinoma who presented with uterine rupture, haemoperitoneum, anaemia and hypovolemic shock. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and hysterectomy followed by systemic chemotherapy.